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January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a seated woman in a deep orange-red sari-style wrap with a marigold garland and a gold-bordered hem, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in orange robes kneeling before her with hands clasped at his face. She holds a silver staff-like ritual rod in her other hand and a silver tray with a green leaf offering. Behind them stands a smiling shaved-headed monk in orange robes and, at right, another shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Red-painted lattice and carved wooden panels form the background.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornately carved wooden throne wearing an orange-marigold garland and rust-red robes, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor beside him; the nearer one clasps his hands, and the other, on the right, holds a silver staff and looks upward. Behind them are a wooden carved panel and a metal lattice window. The seated figure matches the a person candidate by long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial trident, but the appearance is uncertain, so this is a candidate only. Three physical people are visible.2014-01-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and yellow-orange marigold garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright on a carved wooden-backed throne with a leopard-print seat cushion. Two men in saffron-orange shawls sit on the red floor to the right; one holds a silver staff. Latticed metal grilles and red-brown carved wooden panels frame the room. The seated man's appearance does not clearly meet the criteria for a candidate, so he is described by role only. Three people are visible.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13 +1 copiesA dreadlocked man in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-and-magenta flower garland stands on an orange-cushioned seat, with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead. Two men in orange clothing stand before him: one with long hair and rudraksha beads over an orange garment, and one bald in an orange shawl, who holds a brass vessel with offerings. Behind them hang a dark curtain, orange drapery and floral strings.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks coiled on top of his head, white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala necklace and rust-red robe, smiling as he places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Beside him, a man in red-orange robe with gold-edged border and a rudraksha bracelet holds a green cloth bundle. In the foreground, a woman's hair bun and other seated heads are visible, and at right a monk in orange robes with a pink-edged shawl stands with his back to the camera. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a wooden panel. a person is the seated dreadlocked figure, who is blessing the kneeling devotee.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram stage. A man seated on a silver throne with a silver backrest wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a white horizontal forehead mark; his eyes are closed. He holds a handful of yellow food offering toward a large silver bowl heaped with the same yellow prasad, set on a silver stand over a green banana leaf. Two boys in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand at left, one with rudraksha malas offering prasad. Two girls in orange sarees sit at right. Painted murals of temple scenes decorate the background. This appears to be a prasad distribution during a ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page reference.2018-01-08A photograph of a stage ceremony before a dark blue curtain with garlands hanging above. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks and tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange-gold silk shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears an orange garment with maroon border and is bare-armed. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Orange-cushioned chairs sit at the edges of the stage.2011-02-13October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copies