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A photograph inside a hall with red and maroon drapes, where an elderly man in white clothes with a red-and-gold shawl bends forward while holding a small white object. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red blouse, pink bangles and a purple bangle, reaches toward his forehead with her right hand, apparently blessing or giving tilak. A standing woman behind her in a white top and saffron shawl holds a silver staff, and a man in a purple shirt walks in the background. Saffron-robed figures and seated attendees are visible further back, along with a gold-framed object at the left edge.

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May 07 20142014-05-07September 09 20162016-09-09Photograph of a seated devotee in a light blue shirt and glasses clasping hands with a woman in saffron-orange robes and gold jewellery, seated on a patterned red rug at a function. Behind her a bald man in saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and yellow tilak sits beside a golden staff, and a woman in white stands at left. A wooden tray holds bananas and fruit. In the background, rows of chairs with red and orange cloths and more attendees appear in a hall with red draped walls. The woman in saffron robes shows the greeting, while the bald man in saffron shawl observes; the blue-shirted man kneels to receive her blessing.2015-05-16A photograph of a ritual scene before a large deity murti draped in orange and blue silk with garlands of red and orange flowers. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small ritual vessel and a lamp over a brass plate. Beside him an older man in a white shirt stands with his palms extended to receive the offering. Two women at the left, one in a green sari with pink and gold border and another in a green headscarf, watch. A brass tray, small oil lamps and a tall gold kalasha-style stand sit on the table. Orange cloth hangs behind.2013-02-06A photograph of a blessing scene. A figure in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland extends a hand to rest on the head of a bald man kneeling in a white garment with a red-tasselled shawl, hands pressed together in devotion. Beside them a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl, red bindi and many gold bangles watches with hands folded at her chest. Behind, another person in orange robes stands. A gold deity or ceremonial figure with a gleaming gold surface sits in the lower left, and bananas are visible at the bottom. A red curtain hangs in the background.2014-08-06September 28 20142014-09-28October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, long hair in a bun with a red thread tied on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and red lanyard, who holds his left palm up. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a woman in white clothing sit on red cushions beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, while other people in white stand in a red-draped hall with stage lights overhead. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair in a bun, the ornate gold bead necklace and the leopard-print wrap, and he is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2014-08-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long mala draped at the chest, seated on a red-and-orange striped cushion and pressing both palms to the forehead of a smiling older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers hangs on the left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with a brass plate holding orange cloth, and a woman in white sari stands at right. A brass lamp stands at right against a red curtain. Several white-clad people stand in the background near a fan.2013-07-21Indoor hall with red curtained windows and a tiled floor. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange draped garment with thick gold beaded necklace and gold armlets stands at right, touching the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white shirt and white dhoti who holds a silver plate of yellow marigolds and offerings. A man in a light blue striped shirt at left presses palms together in greeting. Behind them, saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees stand in a line, and a child in red stands near a steel railing.2013-10-25Indoor photograph of a devotional offering at an ornate hall. In the foreground, a man in a pale yellow kurta and glasses bows low, touching his forehead toward a black tray of mangoes and fruit held by a seated woman. The woman wears a bright red-orange head wrap, orange robe, a green-and-yellow fruit garland and gold jewellery, and she smiles while raising a hand. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a white-turbaned man look on, and a golden ceremonial staff with a rounded finial stands at right beside a red-draped seat. The tray is laden with mangoes and a small offering.2015-05-12September 28 20132013-09-28