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A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon robe and red-orange turban with a yellow flower crown, wearing a white and red floral garland and gold bangles, receiving devotees indoors. Several men in casual t-shirts, one in light blue and one in teal, reach toward the seated figure, some with hands folded or touching the robe. Behind them a man with long dark hair, a red tilak, rudraksha mala and a white and gold shawl stands among others. A golden lion-headed figure and a gold staff appear in the foreground. Red curtains, white walls and a window frame the room, with a woman in orange sari in the background.2016-04-10April 10 20162016-04-10October 30 20162016-10-30A 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 photograph of a diksha-style initiation at an outdoor ashram stage with a white canopy overhead. A seated man on a silver and red throne wears a maroon-and-saffron cloth wrapped as a turban, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland; his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white head band. Another man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stand close, one with a hand on the kneeling devotee's back. To the left, saffron-clad sannyasis with long dreadlocks and orange beaded bands on their arms stand beside a brass-framed arch and strings of marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the throne based on his turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2017-03-11August 16 20132013-08-16May 12 20122012-05-12September 30 20132013-09-30Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a gold chain necklace with a pendant blesses a kneeling devotee by placing his palm on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and grey-green patterned shawl, hands pressed together in prayer. Other devotees in white kneel or stand nearby, and a shrine with a deity murti and colourful decorations is visible at the back. Several standing people in white and light shirts line the room. a person cues are present on the man in the orange turban: ornate gold chain and orange ceremonial dress, though the appearance is only suggestive.2013-07-31May 20 20122012-05-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a rust-red turban, long dark hair, a flower garland of marigolds and white blossoms, gold earrings, a rust-coloured shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold armband places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a grey collared shirt, who bows his head. The turbaned figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits, a red-clad attendant stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The turbaned figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, a turban and ornate adornments, shown while blessing a devotee.2016-07-10 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04