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June 02 2017

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June 02 20172017-06-02June 02 20172017-06-02June 02 20172017-06-02October 11 20162016-10-11 +2 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11February 24 20172017-02-24A seated man in orange-red robes, with long dark hair, a dark beard, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a red-banded necklace, holds a silver staff with a golden lion-headed finial and a tray of rudraksha beads on an orange cloth. He is seated on an ornate silver-framed throne, and a bare-chested devotee kneels before him with hands cupped, receiving the beads. Behind them, rows of women in saffron and orange saris sit on red stone steps beside a pond, under a purple canopy, with a red-brick building and red flags in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, and is presiding as the teacher distributing blessed beads.2016-10-11Outdoor photo at a stone-stepped tank with a red-flag stand behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial staff, sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a gold lion-head armrest and closes his eyes while raising one hand. A shaved-headed young boy in white kneels before him, palms pressed together, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them, women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas sit on the steps, several smiling. A white cooling fan and a water bottle are visible.2016-10-11Jun 19 2017Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard beside a water tank with stepped stone ledges. A seated figure on an ornate gold-backed red throne wears an orange-red turban, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and white-marked forehead and arms; with an extended hand he offers a ceremonial staff topped by a silver finial toward a young shaved-headed boy in a maroon sleeveless top and yellow-trimmed cloth, who holds folded saffron cloth. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothes watch, and a few stand on the steps in white. Red bunting and a red brick building are visible above. The moment suggests a guru-offering ritual with devotee offering, with saffron-clad devotees and a large crowd in the background.2013-07-22Outdoor ceremony beside a large pool with tiered red-brick seating. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles, and an orange robe with white markings on the arm; he extends a hand toward a trident held upright, and a folded orange cloth is presented by a shaved-headed boy in maroon robes with yellow trim. a person: the seated figure's appearance (orange turban, gold ornaments, throne) matches the page's description. Around them, shaved-headed and robed devotees in maroon and orange sit and stand, and more people line the seating in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22