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Indoor photo in a room with red carpet and a white wall air conditioner. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured cloth sits on the right, extending his hand toward a bowing man in a light checked shirt and white dhoti who holds a folded white paper. A young man in a cream kurta and a long rudraksha mala stands behind them, with several onlookers in shirts and dhotis along the back. A seated woman is partly visible at the bottom edge. Gold pillars and a red curtain frame the scene.

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A seated man with long dark braided hair, a full beard, bare upper body with gold armbands and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne-like chair with red cushions and gives a fruit to a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha beads. Around them, a crowd of men in cream shirts and white dhotis stand, while a kneeling man in a striped shirt bows with hands raised and a woman in a red blouse bends forward. Gold trident, brass lamps and a stand fill the right side, with a red carpet and draped curtains behind.2016-11-16A photograph inside an ashram hall with a red carpet and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange silk and gold armbands, with a beaded rudraksha necklace and gold earring, sits on the floor facing right and holds his hands out. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans toward an elderly white-haired man in an orange cloth who bends forward, possibly receiving a blessing. A woman in a green sari with long braided hair stands at left. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a woman in a white sari watch, and a group of devotees stands along the back wall near an air conditioner and a white fan.2016-11-16November 11 20162016-11-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, extends his hand over a golden vessel, while a man in a white shirt bends forward to receive a blessing. Four other men in pale green and white shirts stand behind, watching. Behind them are golden ornate decorations, a gold-trimmed throne with red cushion, and stone pillars in a temple-like hall.2012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a bearded man seated on a low red-orange cushion, wearing an orange robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a gold armband and long matted dreadlocks decorated with pink flowers, holding a red fruit near a seated young man in orange who receives it on his head. Flower garlands lie on the floor. Standing in white dhotis with gold borders, a bearded attendant wears a rudraksha mala and a cameraman with a rudraksha mala films from a tripod. A man in white shirt bows with folded hands nearby, and a brass lamp and potted plants sit by a wooden doorway. a person appears in the seated figure with long dreadlocks, orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2017-01-15July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.2016-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with red curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban with a white floral garland and gold bangles extends a hand to a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands raised, receiving a blessing. A gold lion-headed seat arm and leopard-print cloth are visible at left. On the right, a man with curly hair wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles, and several women in red and orange saris stand behind. a person (orange turban, floral garland and gold ornaments seated on the dais), though the face is not clearly visible.2016-04-10A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23