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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. A seated man in a saffron-red robe with a gold border and a long beaded necklace, with a white horizontal forehead mark, hands a small object to a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with glasses, who leans forward with both hands over a silver bowl set on banana leaves. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-red shawls, some wearing white hair nets, stand or sit near a table with food and books. A red sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile Camera, No Audio Recording. Roughly six people are visible.

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July 15 20152015-07-15A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a gold-and-red throne, smiling, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. He extends his hand toward a man in a white dhoti and an orange-patterned shawl who bows and offers a small item on a banana-leaf plate in front of a silver bowl. Behind them a woman in a white head covering and a woman in a red-bordered sari stand near a red-draped table with books and offerings. The sign on the wall reads 'No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile Camera, No Audio Recording'. The setting is an initiation or puja-style ritual with banana leaves and a silver vessel.2015-07-15A seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-and-gold shawl, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a white forehead stripe. He holds a small silver-rimmed object toward a devotee in white who holds out a folded white cloth over a silver tray on a banana leaf. Behind them, women in white saris with red-orange shawls and hair nets stand and sit near a table draped in red velvet with books and offerings. A red sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile/Camera, No Audio Recording. Scene suggests an ritual exchange or offering at an ashram event.2015-06-15July 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copiesJuly 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copiesJuly 15 20152015-07-15July 18 20152015-07-18Photograph of an indoor convention hall during an initiation session. In the foreground, several seated participants in white clothing and orange-saffron shawls wear black eye blindfolds. Centre, a woman in a long maroon-and-ochre sari with a rudraksha mala and a second woman in orange-and-gold robes walk toward a red-draped table holding gold ritual objects, figurines and a small kalasha-like vessel. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the table, beside a video camera on a tripod. A sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography. A banner reads Sarvajnapeetha. Orange and red flowers sit on a side table.2015-07-08A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with cream and brown wall panels. A man in a central, cushioned brown leather throne chair wears a maroon-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace; his long hair is swept back and he smiles. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward, handing papers toward him. Seated devotees in rows wear orange and red shawls, many with white clothing; a red sign on the pillar reads no smoking, no videography, no photography, no mobile, camera, no audio recording. Foreground heads and shoulders of seated attendees frame the scene.2015-07-18A seated man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, wearing an orange-and-yellow striped garment, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne holding a small spoon over a leaf-plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white outfit with a red-and-orange shawl and a white hair cover, bending forward, places food on banana leaves on a silver tray. Behind them women in white saris stand and sit near a table with books and red velvet drapery. Silver bowls and banana leaves fill the foreground. a person: the seated man has a crown-like gold throne setting, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-yellow garment, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2015-07-15July 16 20142014-07-16 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a young man in a black t-shirt and red-orange printed shawl. The seated guru is blessing the young man at an indoor satsang hall, with red-cushioned chairs and flower arrangements behind. Several people in white kurtas and red-orange shawls sit in the background, including a man with a red tilak and a woman in a white sari with a mala. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed guru with long hair, rudraksha mala and flower garland.2015-07-11