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A photograph of two men seated face to face on a pink mat in an indoor hall. On the left, a man with hair tied in a high bun wears a tiger-striped orange-and-black cloth, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a beaded rudraksha belt, and a bare chest; he gently touches the chest of the other man. On the right, an older white-haired, bearded man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red cord around his neck raises both hands toward the first. Behind them a woman in a red sari sits, and two men in white stand near a white cabinet and a fan. a person is the man in tiger-striped cloth with rudraksha malas, a distinctive ritual presentation, and he is physically present.

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A seated man with long dark hair tied up at the back wears a tiger-striped saffron wrap over his shoulder, a thick rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded rudraksha belt at his waist, sitting on a low platform. Facing him, a younger man in a white shirt and red shawl kneels with both hands raised toward the seated figure, palms outward. Behind them, a woman in a red sari sits on the floor, and several men in white with red shawls stand near a white wall and a standing fan, with a red velvet curtain at left and brass ritual items at the lower left.2013-11-18A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a yellow-and-black tiger-striped cloth and a long white flower-bead necklace, smiles broadly while resting his hand on a golden seat with a brown rudraksha-style mala at his waist. A man in a white shirt with an orange cord bends forward toward him, and a bald-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead and white cloth sits at right. Behind them are a white fan, maroon curtains and a golden draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate yellow garment and white flower-bead necklace, seated in a position of honour.2013-05-16Two men face each other in an intimate exchange in front of a pale wall and a window. On the left, a long-haired man with a sweeping mane wears a leopard-print garment, many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a bold tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion with a red and orange cloth draped over his lap. On the right, a bearded, grey-haired man in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with both palms raised toward the seated man's face, a gesture of blessing or transmission. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2012-04-21May 19 20132013-05-19November 18 20132013-11-18April 21 20122012-04-21May 13 20132013-05-13Photo 11744580 +1 copiesA photo of a satsang-style exchange in an indoor hall. A man with short dark hair and a white tirtha/vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a yellow-and-black striped garment and a white and beaded garland with a white flower in his hair, leans forward and holds a small white paper packet toward a young Western man in a plain white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala. The young man extends his hand toward the packet. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange garment sits near a red tray holding fruit, and a person in white and yellow-bordered cloth is seated at right. A gold drape hangs at left, a red curtain at center, and white air coolers stand against the wall. Two heads are partly visible in the foreground.2013-05-16May 01 20142014-05-01October 18 20122012-10-18June 02 20142014-06-02