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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a red-draped hall. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange sleeveless garment and a gold floral neck garland sits facing left, with a golden vessel in the lower foreground. A woman in a white sari with a rust-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala holds a small white card and stands beside a woman in a cream sari with a rust shawl. On the right, an older man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white t-shirt and silver bracelet, bows with his palms pressed together near his face. Other women in pink and blue saris and a light pink top stand behind them.

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A seated figure in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and gold earrings places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a white shirt, his hands clasped with a fruit or offering. Behind them, women in white, orange and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a silver ceremonial staff and a gold vessel are visible in the foreground. The setting is a red-draped tent with a devotional atmosphere. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no name is given. Nearby people wear white and orange garments.2014-07-20 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20132013-09-28A photo of a blessing moment in an ashram hall with red curtains and a white tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and lays his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The recipient has his eyes closed and his hands raised. Beside them a seated man in white robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion. A large gold ornamental vessel is in the foreground at left. Standing devotees in white and casual shirts watch from behind, including a woman in a white sari with a black necklace. a person (appearance-based label): the blessing figure has long hair and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha malas.2013-11-01November 03 20132013-11-03Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.2015-10-26Indoor ceremonial scene before deep red draped curtains with a silver standing staff. At left, a seated figure with swept-back hair, gold ornamental necklaces and a gold-and-ornate garment extends a hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with a small yellow badge, who looks up and smiles. A woman in a white embroidered saree and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre, and an older woman in a peach and cream saree with a pendant mala watches at right. Gold garlands and gold ornaments dominate the foreground.2014-07-21September 06 20152015-09-06A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with gold ornaments, a gold necklace and gold bangles sits at left beside a golden ornate peetha or throne arm, smiling toward a woman in a white shawl and dark top who holds out her hands. Behind them, women in white clothes, one wearing a long orange-red and rudraksha-bead garland, stand near a silver staff against red-and-white drapery. The seated figure shows a faint white forehead mark and resembles the a person appearance cues, but the identification is uncertain, so the attribution is marked as unsure. Several women are visible in an indoor satsang or darshan setting.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.2014-08-02March 15 20142014-03-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.2014-07-22A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A woman in a deep red sari with gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded garland sits on a gold-finished lion-headed seat, her hand resting on the knee of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, whose head is bowed toward her. Behind them, a standing woman in white with a red-orange shawl holds a tall garland of yellow, white and magenta flowers on a pole, while a woman in a grey sari with red blouse stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and more women in white and red-orange shawls stand in the background. A warm lamp glows at upper left and a framed picture hangs on the wall. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-05-17