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A seated man in a rust-red turban with gold border and red-brown robes sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey jacket with an orange flower garland. Behind them, a deity murti in orange and green draped cloth stands with a rudraksha-style mala visible, and a golden peetha and red-and-orange cloth are arranged on the right. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee. A probable Swamiji figure with a rudraksha mala and red turban is present, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.

A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a gold crescent ornament and an orange robe, wearing multiple gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas, places his right hand on the head of a man in a light beige shirt who bows forward holding a gold-covered book. Behind them a man with a yellow tilak and white dhoti stands, and a red-and-gold throne with gold carved panels, potted green plants and a camera operator appear in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red and saffron-orange garment, wearing a thick rudraksha-style brown mala and layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold earring, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-colored backdrop behind him. He holds a small white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a seated older man in glasses and a white-and-lavender striped shirt. The devotee bows his head while a second, bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white markings sits partly visible at left.

July 21 2015

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing layered garlands of purple and yellow flowers, gold bangles and an armlet, smiling as he presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a light blue patterned shirt. The seated man holds a small gold tray or plate in his left hand. Behind them is a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold carving, a wooden box holding fruit and offerings, and green foliage. A robed attendant in rust-red stands at left and another person is partly visible at upper left. a person appears seated on the throne, identified by the turban, flower garlands, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne setting, while the young man receives blessing from him.

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A photograph of an initiation moment in a gold-decorated hall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange and gold-bordered robe and a long beaded necklace; he raises his right hand to place it on the head of a kneeling man with short dark hair, wearing a grey-green collared shirt and an orange-red rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a white garment with a tilak and a second woman in pink stand by, and a small child in a blue shirt is visible at the right edge. The background has gold-toned carved lattice panels and a golden figure at left.

A photograph of a seated, bare-shouldered man in a red-orange wrap, with long hair coiled into a red braided crown, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a black t-shirt and red-thread neck cord, with another hand offering a thread above. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with rudraksha beads sits beside a carved ornate peetha with leopard-print cushion, and attendants in white and red stand in a hall. a person: the seated man's long hair, red braided crown, red-orange drape and rudraksha cues match the page's visible-role description, the ritual is a special initiation-style blessing with a sacred thread.

A seated figure in a red-maroon sarong and draped wrap, adorned with a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a reddish-brown kurta with an orange-and-red shawl. The seated figure has a leopard-print cushion and a gold throne behind him, with a red curtain and a pedestal fan in the background.

April 30 2018

July 09 2016

A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A woman in a maroon and gold turban, gold bangles, and a gold-bordered beige sari with red and yellow flower garlands presses a sandalwood or vibhuti mark onto the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair and a black cord necklace, who wears an orange t-shirt and joins his palms. Behind them is a large printed banner showing a smiling man with a rudraksha mala, and a golden ornate throne or peetha sits at left beside a gold kalasha-style vessel. A white floor-standing air conditioner is at right. The woman appears to be a devotee or priest performing a blessing; the banner portrait is a depiction, not a physically present person.