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A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead, presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. A figure in a bare-chested orange-and-white dhoti with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward his forehead in blessing. A golden-yellow puppy in a red collar stands on a white-clad man's arm nearby. Another figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a rudraksha garland threaded with green and orange fruits, holds more citrus fruits. A bare-armed attendant in white stands at left, and a white cooling unit sits at the upper right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

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February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A seated figure with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, has a garland of green lemons draped over the shoulders and is being touched on the head by a man in white shirt and trousers who leans forward. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown rudraksha necklace holds a small object, and another man in white with a mala and ritual cloth stands nearby. A brass staff and a gold-framed structure are at right, with a white fan and people watching in the background, several in white. The scene suggests a blessing or offering.2017-02-26February 19 20172017-02-19Photograph of a devotee offering oranges to a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads, wearing a gold earring and bead bracelets; the man in orange leans forward smiling while the devotee in a striped polo shirt smiles and reaches out. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant holds oranges, and other devotees in white with folded hands stand near a golden pillar and a camera operator. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, receiving fruit offerings in an ashram darshan setting.2017-02-26February 19 20172017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19April 23 20172017-04-23A photograph of a ceremony inside an ashram hall. In the foreground a man with long, loose dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style beaded garland kneels with his back to the camera, head bowed, as an older man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead and a black-and-white bead necklace, drapes a long garland of green lime-sized fruit over the kneeling man's head. A younger man in a white shirt and a white dhoti with a brown bead garland stands beside them, and another man with a sandalwood forehead mark stands behind. On the left, a figure with long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a brown beaded shawl over white dhoti stands with bangles. Behind them, several devotees in white stand and smile. A tall gold ceremonial staff and a gold-trimmed altar edge appear at the right, with a white fan-style cooler and a studio light in the background.2017-02-26April 23 20172017-04-23February 26 20172017-02-26April 23 20172017-04-23July 01 20142014-07-01