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January 06 2018

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, a gold pendant on a chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a striped white and multicoloured wand topped with pink and yellow flowers, and his long dark hair is swept back. A red velvet seat with an ornate silver backrest stands behind him, and gold-toned carved panels fill the background. To the left, a bearded man with a white forehead marking and orange garments sits in profile. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering in a temple-like hall.2018-01-06Photograph inside an ornate gilded hall. A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-red draped robe and rudraksha mala across his body, holding a striped cane with a pink and yellow flower garland tied near the top. Beside him, a silver throne with a carved sun-face backrest is upholstered in red. In the foreground, a long-haired person with a white-marked forehead and bare arms in orange clothing reaches toward him. Golden carved panels fill the background. Visible people: three.2018-01-06May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a staged ceremonial scene with saffron-robed attendants. A seated figure in the centre wears a leopard-print headwrap, a bead necklace and a pendant, with an orange cloth over the shoulder and a tilak on the forehead, smiling. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes with layered rudraksha malas holds a ceremonial staff. At left, a dreadlocked figure with bare back faces the centre.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06 +1 copiesInside a temple-like hall with blue walls, a yellow pillar, and a hanging rudraksha garland above, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bead band on his upper arm, smiles and reaches toward an older bald man in an orange-red robe who holds a purple cloth. Behind them, two younger men in orange-saffron dhotis, one with bare chest and beaded necklaces and white tripundra markings, stand near a wooden shelf. An older man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch stands at the right edge. Rudraksha mala beads drape overhead. a person candidate with dreadlocks and rudraksha adornments is present; appearance-based only.2018-03-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 06 20182018-01-06May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a red-draped tent at an initiation event. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing saffron-orange robes and a thick rudraksha-style brown bead garland, sits on a red cushioned seat receiving a yellow cloth and a small object from a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a red-and-white sari with a red bindi sits watching, and several people in red and orange garments sit on the floor. Green foliage, a gold-patterned hanging and a white cooler stand nearby, with small yellow cloth bundles on the floor.2016-05-06Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a pink-lit hall. A bearded older man in white with a pale marked forehead on the left reaches toward sacred threads or cloth. In the centre, a younger man in orange garments with a long orange-red beaded mala and layered necklaces holds an offering. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks wrapped up in a crown of rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-red shawl, reaches forward with a rudraksha bracelet, smiling. Other bare-chested men stand behind, and a tall silver ritual vessel appears at upper right.2018-04-15April 14 20182018-04-14