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Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with purple-lit pillars. A central figure sits in a large brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a long ornate gold-and-brown beaded necklace. Around the figure, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-orange shawls and beaded garlands, and several have visible tilak marks. Women in saffron and red clothing and a small child stand close by. In the foreground, hands reach toward a silver bowl filled with red-brown offerings, with a person in orange and a person in red sitting at the bottom edge. Several people stand along the back, including an older woman with white hair.

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A photograph of an indoor initiation session in a hall with warm lighting and purple-lit panels behind. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth and a long beaded brown mala is handing a small item into a silver tray filled with reddish-brown seeds or beads. Around him, participants in white kurtas and dhotis and red-and-white scarves stand with hands folded or held out. A woman in white with a red scarf and orange tilak stands at left, and a child in a red scarf stands among the group. Several older women in saris and glasses stand at the back. Rudraksha-style beads are visible in the foreground at left.2015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in a dark red-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a long beaded necklace sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hall with warm ceiling lights and a chandelier. A silver bowl in the foreground holds folded red-orange cloths that he and others are handing out to devotees reaching in with their hands. A smiling devotee on the left, with palms pressed together, and women in red shawls and white clothing stand around him. A central figure matching the a person description, with a sandalwood/vibhuti mark on the forehead and long rudraksha-style beaded mala, is distributing cloths. Visible people number about six or more in the room.2015-05-24Indoor event in a hotel-style hall with purple-lit wall panels and a crowd of participants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha style necklace sits in a large brown leather throne-like chair, with a tilak on the forehead and a lapel microphone visible. Two women in red and orange saris in the foreground hold out red cloth pieces, and a silver bowl of similar red cloths sits before the chair. Several other women and men in white and red stoles stand around, some bowing with hands joined. a person seated on a throne receiving devotees, with the crowd of participants around him.2015-05-24July 16 20152015-07-16Photograph of an indoor event hall with purple-lit panels and wall lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and a yellow tilak on the forehead sits in a large brown leather chair; a person candidate, marked by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and forehead marking. A woman in an orange floral sari bends forward toward a silver bowl of red paste, and another person's hands reach into the bowl. Standing devotees around them wear white kurta-style clothing and red-brown shawls with rudraksha-bead garlands, and some wear white name badges or orange lanyards. The scene suggests ritual worship of a seated guru with devotees offering or receiving sacred paste.2015-05-24Indoor photograph of a devotee gathering in a hall with a seated spiritual teacher in saffron-red robes with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on a brown leather armchair and wearing a headset microphone with a tilak on his forehead. He points toward a standing woman in a white top with red shawl who has her hands raised in a gesture of greeting. Around them, many participants in white and red shawls with lanyards stand; a seated woman in red garments holds a silver tray and a small child stands among them.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24