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December 29 20122012-12-29December 29 20122012-12-29December 29 20122012-12-29December 29 20122012-12-29August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesNight photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a maroon garment, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a bright orange tilak on the forehead, smiling as a man in a white shirt with a red shawl raises his hand over the figure's head and touches the forehead, appearing to offer blessing or a vibhuti mark. Behind them, figures in white and orange robes stand near a silver trident and staff, with a brass lamp and offering trays on the ground, and a tasselled decorative hanging at the top left. The setting looks like a ghat-side ritual at night.2014-08-01December 29 20122012-12-29August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time ritual on a raised stage. A long-haired man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a brown-orange robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a dark bead mala and gold bangles, and holds a white thread while touching the head of a seated woman in saffron robes with a pink sash, rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, her eyes closed. Two standing attendants in saffron robes, one with a shaved head and white markings, the other with long braided hair, assist by holding the thread and steadying it. A brass lamp stands at the right. The scene reflects a Guru Purnima style blessing ritual. Four physical people are visible.2013-07-22Night ceremony on a raised stage with a red and white striped backdrop and a yellow and red banner bearing a sun-like emblem. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with hands folded toward a seated figure. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and holds a paper and book. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back hair, gold ear-ring, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate white carved back and touches a silver kalasha-style object on a small table. A silver and gold vessel sits on the table. Several helpers in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the left edge. Figure count visible: about five to six people.2017-10-15A seated man in rust-red saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendants, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward on a dais. The seated man sits on a silver ornate throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion and a red velvet footstool. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds a silver plate, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left, with a colourful striped mat on the floor.2017-10-15A photograph of an outdoor blessing at dusk under a dark cloudy sky. A seated man in a red turban, red and turquoise beaded garland, gold necklace and orange-saffron robe with gold trim smiles and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti and white shawl, has a white cloth bandage over his eyes and a white forehead mark, holds a folded white paper in his hands and bows. Behind them a woman in a brown-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands together, and a gold deity murti stands on a red cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji cues: red turban, ornate beaded garland and saffron-gold robe; he is the one giving the blessing.2015-08-09