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A photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with red-and-white striped edging, wearing a gold collar necklace with a gold-plated ornate pendant. He sits in the foreground facing a golden seated area where two figures wearing saffron-orange and red robes are seated on a gold-trimmed throne or dais. Pink flower petals and offerings lie on the right side beside gold decorative panels. The seated figures in saffron and red are partly cropped, and their faces are not visible. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in a temple hall.

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A photograph from behind of a shaved-headed man seated on a golden throne, wearing a white and red shawl, a brown rudraksha mala and gold ornate necklace. Behind him an orange cloth and red cushion are visible. On the right, a blurred woman in a yellow garment holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke. The subject's face is not shown. A gold carved throne frame sits at the left edge.2010-10-30A photograph of a shaved-headed young boy seated cross-legged on a carved wooden stool in front of a red cushioned seat with gold-trimmed edges. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of white and yellow flower garlands, with a small pendant at his neck, and his hands rest on his knees. In the blurred foreground a person in brown clothing is seen from behind. Behind him are deity murti or images decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a shrine-like ceremonial setting. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-10-10A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red border stands at a golden ornate seat with a red cushion. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi, holds a silver plate with folded orange and saffron cloths decorated with white flowers, and looks down in concentration. Behind him a young woman in an orange garment holds a silver tray, and partially visible people in orange robes sit in the foreground beside silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A red and white striped canopy is behind. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation with offerings near a seat.2010-11-03A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.2014-05-13Photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark turban, long rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold saffron-toned shawl over a gold-bordered garment. He holds a feathered whisk and a yellow flower while a bare-backed young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him, bowing with his hands joined. A few other figures in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-01-02October 26 20102010-10-26October 08 20122012-10-08May 25 20162016-05-25November 06 20132013-11-06August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala reads a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling priest in white ritual clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth and a gold chain. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large carved backrest. Behind them, a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs, and gold lamp stands and a brass vessel are visible at the left. He is presumed to be the a person, seated on the throne in the role of a teacher receiving the kneeling devotee.2010-08-07Indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. Seated on a gilded throne with red cushions and golden lion armrests is a bearded man in orange robes with long white hair, appearing to be a person. Beside him, a bald man in orange sits on a second cushioned seat, and a standing attendant in orange and gold stands at the right. Around them, a large group of children and young boys sit on the floor, many shaved-headed and wearing orange or red garments with beaded necklaces. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border and a garland-decorated stand is on the left, with floral garlands hanging nearby. Air conditioning unit and white wall are visible at the back.2013-11-06