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A photo from an evening ritual in a gold-foiled shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a canopy of colourful cloth. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial pendant, stands at the centre raising a green leafy sprig with one hand and holding a small brass vessel with the other. Seated in front on white cloth are about eight people in white clothes, including young women and men, with several photographs placed on the floor. Behind them stand a bearded man in white and a figure in white at the right, with a decorated throne-like structure beyond.

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A photograph of a golden-draped stage under a red and green patterned canopy at an ashram satsang. A central figure with long dark hair stands in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, before a decorated arch of marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style canopy. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, presiding over the gathering. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the stage; a man in white stands at left and monks in orange robes sit at right near a deity murti on a gilded altar. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21Guru Poornima celebration in a gold-draped hall with a golden arched backdrop and a raised seat decorated with garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing sits centrally, with a bald orange-robed priest standing before him beside a silver tray with a cake-like offering. Other orange-robed sannyasis sit to the right, and devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on a red carpet in the foreground, some with eyes closed. A decorated kalasha and flower garlands surround the altar and a small deity murti appears at right.2005-07-21Photograph of a Guru Poornima gathering in a temple-style hall with gold-foil backdrops and a large golden arch decorated with flower garlands. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands centrally, one hand raised and holding a small object, while bare-headed men in orange robes sit to the right beside a gilded deity murti. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with hands joined in prayer, fill the foreground, including a woman in an orange sari with hands folded. Fresh flowers lie on the red floor, and a brass lamp stands near the centre. The man in the orange robe has long hair and distinctive orange clothing, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-212004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a ceremony under a decorated canopy with gold drapes and a garland-festooned golden arch. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at centre, smiling, with a flower garland hanging above her. In front of her a man in orange robes performs a ritual over a silver vessel, holding a small brass vessel and object. Several people in white clothes sit on a red and white cloth, including a girl with a rudraksha mala. On the right, orange-robed monks sit beside a deity murti decorated with red and gold. Men in white and women in white clothes with malas sit in the foreground among scattered flower petals.2005-07-21Indoor ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with long swept-back hair stands at center holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, offering it to a seated child. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, with a younger assistant in white beside him, next to a spread of brass lamps, fruit, and food offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes is garlanded with marigolds and flanked by brass deity murti and kalasha-like vessels. Around twelve white-clad children sit on mats on the floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, watching the offering.2007-10-21A scanned print of a ritual gathering in an ashram hall with lattice screens and garlanded backdrop. A man in a saffron orange dhoti and turban, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a bare upper body, stands at left smiling and raising a kansya-style bell and cymbal-like instrument. Behind him, men in white kurtas stand with hands folded, one photographer in white takes a photo, and a man in white kurta is at right with palms together. Seated devotees in front, some with white flower garlands, face the stage; a woman in a green shawl is visible. Ornate garlands and flowers decorate the altar at right, and a microphone stand and sound equipment sit at left.2004-07-02July 21 20052005-07-21