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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a plain pale wall behind. In the foreground a figure with voluminous dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare chest, holding a small brass or gold ritual vessel toward a large ornate gilt metal deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red cloth. Behind and to the left, a bald man with glasses wears orange robes and sits with hands folded, beside several shaved-headed men in orange garments seated on the floor. Gold ritual implements are visible at the lower right. The figure with curly hair has distinctive long hair and orange garb, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Indoor ceremony with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne at right, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark curly hair, smiling and resting hands in lap. Beside the throne, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornaments stands on a pedestal. A fair-haired person in orange robes sits at left, facing the throne, with a shaved-head man in orange seated behind. Additional orange-robed monastics stand in the background near bamboo poles, and a red-draped chair and golden ornaments frame the scene. Purple curtain and white block wall form the backdrop.2006-08-22A seated man in an orange-saffron draped garment sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat beside ornate gold deity murti and gold ceremonial ornaments. His long dark curly hair falls to his shoulders, and his hands rest in his lap. Gold ritual figures and a gold crown-like object appear in the foreground, with a gold-framed red backdrop behind him. Two other figures are not visible in this frame. a person seated in an ceremonial setting with gilded deity figures.2006-08-22A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, bowing or looking down beside a golden metallic bust-like figure with a crown and a dark rudraksha mala draped around its neck. Behind them is a dark maroon curtain, and a partially visible person in white stands to the left. A wooden staff or ceremonial rod is visible at the right edge, and an orange-clad attendant appears at the far right. The setting appears to be a stage or ritual room with no visible crowd. The man's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads match the appearance cues for the a person, but the identity is based on appearance only.2006-08-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a large red cushion or backrest. Golden deity murtis stand to the left, including a gold figure with a flute-like pose and another in red and gold. In the foreground, the backs of several audience members' heads are visible, including a bald person in orange at far left. The seated figure holds a small object with both hands in the lap. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation session on a stage with a dark curtain behind. a person seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair and saffron robe.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron robe that leaves his right shoulder bare, and he raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling. He sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded deity murti with a crown, and red fabric draped behind him. In the left foreground a person in white clothing bows with head lowered. Behind them a row of seated monks and devotees in orange robes sit beneath tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, in a monastic initiation setting. The visual cues of the central figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate throne suggest a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi leader in a ritual session.2006-08-22A photo of a diksha-style initiation in an orange-draped monastic setting. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl, sits on a raised seat and presses one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in orange clothing with praying hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of seated monks in saffron robes watch, and a bamboo frame hung with orange flags and small banners stands among gleaming silver and gold ritual objects, including a silver deity murti. The figure's presentation matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, bare-chested orange shawl and rudraksha-style adornment, so this is an appearance-based probable identification; the printed caption identifies the archive page, not the person.2006-08-22A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, gesturing with both raised hands toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a yellow-bordered dhoti, at a stage-like ceremony. Behind them, several people in orange robes sit in the background. Around the seated figure are ornate gold and silver ritual objects, a gold lion figure, a red-cushioned gilded throne with carved frame, and tall bamboo poles with small orange pennants. Orange and gold cloth hangs above.2006-08-22Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed pillar. A seated man in orange-red saffron cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks holds a small gold cup or vessel in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders applies white paste to his forehead, and another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his forehead and arms assists nearby. A golden throne with red cushioning and a large gold backrest stands behind the seated figure, and an orange-and-blue ornamental fan or prabhavali hangs on the pillar.2012-05-09June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a stage event with a seated figure in orange robes speaking into a microphone on a stand at left. Beside them stands a small golden deity murti with four arms and a red skirt, adorned with a white bead garland. Behind it is a gilded framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace, set on a red and gold cushioned base. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows low toward the altar. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background at upper left, and a further person is partly visible at right edge. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage.2006-08-20