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December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a stage at a temple-style celebration. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a bare upper body and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, leaning over and placing his hand on the head of a seated young man in a blue shirt who bows forward. Behind them is a gold-framed dais with a decorated throne, a flower-garlanded figure on a red-draped platform and a large multicolour serpent-shaped ornament covered in marigold garlands. A tray of offerings wrapped in plastic sits at left. A deity murti with garlands stands at right. Warm stage lights illuminate the scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.2016-10-26December 05 20162016-12-05October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a robed sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants, with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee who bows forward with a shirt-free back. The devotee's hands are held out, and a hand from the side holds a sheet of paper. Behind them is a wall of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and white, with a silver pillar on the right and a gold deity murti partly visible at top left. This appears to be a diksha or blessing moment. a person: the robed figure with long dreadlocks, orange wrap, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments matches the presentation of the page's subject.2017-11-26A photograph of a seated robed figure at a gold-ornate throne area, wearing a red-orange wrap, rudraksha-style garlands of red and white flowers, and flowers in long hair, raising a hand toward a child held by a man in a light blue shirt. Behind them a woman in a red-and-cream sari and a man in a teal kurta holds white and red flower garlands. Gold lamps and a carved stone pillar stand nearby, with a blurred round object in the air. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, flower adornments and a red-orange wrap, matching ceremonial presentation, so this is a candidate in person.2016-10-30April 04 20172017-04-04April 22 20182018-04-22August 14 20162016-08-14