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A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a red-draped tent. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red throne and extends a red fruit or offering toward a man in a grey shirt and glasses who bows with folded hands. Beside him, a monk in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a golden trident. Another man in white with a red shawl stands behind, a woman in a green blouse bends forward at the lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the right. A man in white kneels near the centre holding a garland. Several other attendants in white dhotis and mala necklaces stand around the platform.

April 27 2016

April 27 2016

April 27 2016

A photo of a visitor event on a red-carpeted stage. In the centre, a smiling woman in a teal sari with a bindi and red bangles holds a fruit in her hands in a namaste gesture. Behind her, a man in a light blue shirt and a man in a blue shirt with glasses look on, and a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels, while a figure with long hair, a flower garland and an orange shawl sits with his back to the camera. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces stands with hands folded, and a man in orange robes stands behind him. A child in green and a woman in a pink top bow in the foreground.

Inside a red-draped tent, a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a multi-coloured flower garland sits on a red mat at right, extending a hand toward a woman bending low in a black-and-blue outfit with a rudraksha mala. Around them, devotees in saffron and white with tilak and gold-trimmed dhotis press palms together, and a woman in a pink-and-white floral shawl joins hands. A cameraman films from a tripod. Strings of flags and lamps hang above.

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April 27 2016

A devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels with palms pressed together before a seated figure on an orange-draped bed or seat, while the seated figure, wearing an orange-red garment, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, places a hand on the kneeling man's head in blessing. Two red-brown apples or fruits sit near the kneeling man. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari with a long braid and white flower adornment at left, a man in white with a red-and-white garland, a small boy in green, a woman in red near the bottom, a man in yellow kurta with palms folded, and a man in white holding a camera. At right a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands beside a tall silver staff. The room has backlit gold-patterned glass panels and a mirror reflecting more people. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and ornate clothing.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering on a red carpet in a tent. A seated figure on the right wears saffron robes, a long flower garland of pink, white and yellow blooms, and has long dark hair; they extend a hand toward a line of devotees. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a pearl mala, holding fruit toward the seated figure. A woman in a dark floral top bends forward offering fruit on a tray. Several onlookers stand behind, including a young girl in a green patterned top, a man in white with a gold necklace, and a bald priest in orange with a rudraksha mala seated near fruit offerings. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman in white are visible at the top right. Golden trays and red cloth are visible in the foreground.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead headband, a long gold-bead necklace and a tulsi-style wooden mala, places his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with folded hands. Beside them a woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland and gold bangles also bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands with palms joined, and several men in white and light shirts stand in the background. Striped and red-white decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and red banners and a white canopy frame the hall. a person wears the distinctive gold-bead headband, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's record of him at this event.

April 27 2016