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Photograph 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.

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July 08 20152015-07-08A 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 20152015-07-15July 16 20152015-07-16August 26 20172017-08-26 +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.2015-07-11A photograph inside a large hall with red-draped tables and white chairs shows saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around a central area. On the left, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace stands with hands clasped. Beside him, several saffron-clad figures in orange and red garments and blindfolds hold white papers and move toward seated men. Seated on the right are many bearded men wearing orange turbans and orange robes, some with long white beards, some holding phones. Another person in white stands at a table in the background. Visible text in the corner reads a archive credit, which is not transcribed2017-10-03January 12 20152015-01-12April 24 20192019-04-24A photograph at an exhibition stall with white tables displaying small bronze and metal deity figurines, a bronze lamp-like object, carved stone or clay mould pieces and a small brass device. Five robed men in saffron and orange garments stand close around the tables, examining the objects. The man at the far right wears an orange-and-gold turban and holds a small figure in both hands, while the man at the left wears a white garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gestures toward a bronze figure. A bearded man in orange robes in the centre gestures with his hand, and another man in orange with a beaded mala and glasses stands beside him. Several other people in orange and maroon robes are visible in the background under a white tented canopy.2015-01-12