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A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain orange-walled room. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a gold necklace and a white tripundra on the forehead, and holds a small bowl while applying white paste to the forehead of a bowing man in white kurta and dhoti with a gold bracelet. A third man stands in the background at an open doorway wearing a striped shirt and rudraksha mala, and a sign reads NO ADMISSION. A red cushion with a yellow flower garland sits in the foreground.

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A young man with a shaved head, white forehead tilak and a gold chain with red-brown bordered white dhoti sits on an ornate gold-leafed throne with floral carved backrest. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward and touches his shoulder with folded hands, a devotee offering respect. Behind them, a bald man in a light shirt stands near an open cream door with a 'NO ADMISSION' sign, and a red-cushioned low table with a yellow marigold garland sits in the foreground. Orange-painted walls frame the scene.2010-09-28A photograph in an orange-walled courtyard beside an open cream door marked NO ADMISSION. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, a gold chain, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms; he holds a small brass bowl and gestures with his right hand. Facing him, a bald standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers bends forward with hands clasped, listening. A red cushion and a yellow marigold garland sit in the foreground on a red cloth. Because the page names a morning paduka puja and the seated figure's cues are distinctive, the seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair is not shown, but the throne, saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress is absent, so identification is uncertain.2010-09-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extending a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and no shirt, his hands pressed together in namaste, and appears to be receiving a blessing. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti stands near a doorway, and a few people in white and orange clothing stand on the left side of an orange-walled hall. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, a golden lamp stand is visible at the right, and a stone pillar carved with figures stands beside the throne. Orange and red cloth hangs from a pole, and red carpeting covers the floor.2010-11-03August 10 20112011-08-10November 05 20102010-11-05July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a initiation or blessing ceremony at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth and gold beaded necklace bows forward, pressing his head to the palm of a seated priest. The seated priest, bare-chested with a white and maroon-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and gold ornaments, extends his right hand toward the devotee's forehead. A standing attendant in white clothes leans in from the left. Behind them, several people in white and yellow garments stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right near a gold-framed seat. Orange and blue cloths cover the ground, with a gilded throne visible at right. A dark signboard and orange-red wall appear in the background.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesMay 13 20142014-05-13January 02 20162016-01-02August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copies