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A photograph of a crowded religious gathering at a temple or camp setting. In the foreground, a seated person in a red turban, orange robe and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces extends a hand toward a bald man in a dark shirt who is folding his hands in greeting. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and holds his hands together. Saffron-robed sadhus with white beards stand nearby, and a man in white shirt presses palms together at the right. A bald man in a yellow garment sits at the bottom edge. Floral garlands and brass vessels are visible in the background.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a temple or camp setting. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red turban and a heavy rudraksha mala wears a gold necklace and bangles, extending one hand toward a seated person. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain stands with hands clasped. Behind them an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange-clad sadhu stand among devotees; a bald man in a white shirt and a man in a white shirt with folded hands kneel near the front. Strings of marigold and gold ornaments are visible, with a shelf of brass items at left.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Center right, a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and saffron-red garment with gold stripes wears a long gold necklace with large gold pendants and rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Around them, people in white clothing stand with hands folded, a man in white wears a small ear microphone, and a man at right wears white garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a golden deity image is visible at the back of the hall.2013-08-16A crowd scene inside a plain hall with a wooden-panelled wall. A central figure wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak, an orange robe and a brown beaded necklace, smiling as he places a hand on the head of a bald man in front of him. Behind him, an older man wears a yellow-and-red patterned turban, white shirt and marigold garlands and has orange vibhuti marks on his face. Other men in white, orange and pink clothing stand nearby, some wearing gold-bead necklaces, and a long-haired man with bare shoulders is seen at left. a person: the central figure in the orange turban and orange robe, with a brown beaded necklace, is an appearance-based candidate.2016-05-08September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl, red and blue flower garland and rudraksha-style beads placing a hand on the head of a young devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth, who bows with palms joined. A standing man in orange dhoti and red-brown beaded mala watches at left. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand near a striped white-and-red wall, with a red cushioned seat beside the blessing figure. The moment looks like a blessing or initiation given by the seated figure. Probable Swamiji (probable) occupies the seated position with turban, gold necklace and garlands as cues.2015-08-09Photograph of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace, bangles on the arm, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with a blue lanyard who stands with palms joined in namaste. Other white-clad attendees and devotees in white stand along a barrier in the background, with a red curtain, wall-mounted red lights and a stage lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the blessing figure shows saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace cues.2013-08-16A photograph inside a hall with framed portraits on the walls. A man in a grey suit bends forward, bowing or touching the feet of a robed person. Beside them, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red and gold patterned turban and a gold necklace smiles and reaches out. Several men in dark suits and ties stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a red tilak and rudraksha mala stands at left. Shaved-headed monks in saffron robes appear at right. The scene suggests a devotional or greeting moment.2011-10-12A ceremonial initiation scene on a stage in front of a gold-ornate throne backdrop. A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, has white ash markings and holds his hands out toward two seated devotees in white. Behind him, two young men in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes sit on a gold throne with red cushions, also wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. On the left, a shaved-headed young man with white forehead markings sits in orange, and two people in white are seen from behind in the foreground, one a woman with hair in a bun. A red bolster and ornate gold chair frame the group.2017-08-26December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A crowded temple interior at night during a ritual visit. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and top wears a red turban and a heavy gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded gold chain, and he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed older man in orange cloth gather close. On the right, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl wears an orange-and-gold rudraksha garland and a white tripundra forehead mark. On the left, a shaved-headed priest with glasses and orange rudraksha beads faces them. Behind them, many devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fill the stone-pillared hall.2015-09-16