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A photo inside a hall with red velvet drapes and a golden throne-like seat draped in flowers. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and a garland of pink flowers sits on a red-cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the head of a bald man in an orange-red robe who kneels before him. A golden lion statue sits in the lower left foreground. In the background, many women in orange and red saris stand in rows, and a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and lanyard watches. A man in white sits at lower right. Orange silk drapes frame the right edge.

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October 07 20162016-10-07October 08 20162016-10-08Photo inside a hall with red drapes and a gilded golden lion sculpture in the foreground. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a decorated canopy above him, his hands raised in front of his face. Two men in white ceremonial dhotis with orange shawls kneel on a red carpet, one holding white paper and touching the seated man's head. A bearded man in white with a dark rudraksha-style necklace kneels at right holding a paper. Behind a railing, a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and pink clothing watches. Ornate orange and gold fabric hangings frame the foreground.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph in a hall with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a pink flower garland, bangles and a saffron-coloured cloth, sits on a red-draped seat and places his hand on the head of a young man with light, tousled hair who wears a white shirt, an orange sash and a rudraksha-style necklace, his palms pressed together. Behind them a man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands with hands folded, and a cameraman films beside a golden ornament. Further back a row of people in orange and white garments stands, some holding umbrellas, one wearing a teal top. The seated figure's pose suggests a blessing, a greeting or an initiation moment; the scene reads as a devotional gathering.2016-10-07September 27 20162016-09-27A photograph of a blessing in an ashram hall with red carpet and gold-trimmed decor. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a dark shawl over saffron-orange cloth, stands at left, extending his right hand to press the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who bows with folded hands. Behind them a gold and red ornate throne canopy and decorated deity murti stand, with a woman in white with a rudraksha mala seated nearby and other people in white in the background. A stage with a chair and microphone stands at right.2016-09-09October 07 20162016-10-07A long-haired man in an orange-and-saffron garment and a dark beaded rudraksha mala sits on a raised orange cushioned seat, his back to the camera, and places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who bends forward with hands joined. Behind them stage lights, a red curtain, golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate a hall, with a large seated audience in white and orange visible on the right. A golden pole and colourful silk fabrics frame the left edge.2016-09-09A photograph inside a large hall with red drapes and a red-carpeted stage in front of a seated audience. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a saffron-orange shawl sits on a red and gold throne, garlanded with white flowers, and reaches to touch the head of a young man in white kurta and red sash kneeling before him. A third man in white with a dark shawl holds a small bowl and offers something toward the kneeling devotee. Gold lamps and an ornate carved gold figure stand at left, and rows of seated participants in white and red fill the background.2016-10-01