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A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with lion-face carvings and leopard-print cushions holds a thin white thread that a young girl in orange robes is receiving. The seated person wears a brown-orange robe with gold border, a long gold-and-bead necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and armbands, and has long dark hair. Behind them stand several young people in orange and saffron robes, one in a brown garment, and a pink-trimmed orange sari. The setting is night, outdoors, with a red structure in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, with long hair, rudraksha and gold cues.

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A seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, long swept-back black hair, a gold lotus pendant and ornate gold garlands and rudraksha malas sits on a silver-framed throne, extending his arm to hold a white thread near a kneeling woman in orange sannyasi-style clothing with a maroon-bordered shawl. Behind them stand two young girls in orange and maroon robes, one with a white tilak on her forehead, and a young man in a brown robe holding up a white thread. The setting appears to be a dim outdoor pavilion with a metal roof. The man in ornate saffron attire with rudraksha malas and long hair is a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne in the central role of tying the thread for the kneeling devotee. Total visible people: five.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A night-time photo of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands; his raised hand holds a white thread. Before him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels and bows her head while the thread is guided over her head with a white sacred thread. A second robed attendant in orange stands behind her, and a third person in orange with white forehead markings is at the upper left. A large ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and heart-shaped motifs stands behind the seated figure, and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath him.2013-07-22A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate silver throne with a repousse heart-shaped crest, wearing a rust-orange garment with a gold border, multiple gold garlands, rudraksha beads and gold bangles. He sits cross-legged with his bare feet visible and holds a hand near a young shaved-head boy in orange robes with a white forehead mark, who kneels in front of him holding a small bundle of white strands. Several other shaved-head boys in orange robes stand around, one behind raising a hand, and an older attendant in orange stands at the top. The scene is dim, appearing to be an evening ritual. The seated man appears to be a person based on long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2013-07-22A photograph of a ritual at night showing a long-haired man seated on a silver-framed throne, wearing saffron-orange clothing with a gold border, layered gold and bead garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. He pours or drips a thin stream of liquid over the shaved head of a young boy kneeling before him, who wears an orange robe and a rudraksha necklace. Behind them, several other saffron-robed attendants and shaved-headed monks stand, one with white markings on the forehead. A brass vessel sits at the lower right.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, gold necklaces with a large gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles, wearing a brown robe with a gold border, holding a white thread that is being wound around the head of a child in orange clothing. Behind him a young man in a brown robe and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stand by, and an ornate silver-and-gold throne backrest is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, and brown ritual robes, matching the role of the presiding guru. Three people are visible.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a seated man in a brown-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold ornaments and dark rudraksha beads, with long swept-back hair, placing a hand on the head of a shaven-headed boy in orange robes who is held beneath a white thread. Behind them stand an orange-robed girl and a man in brown with long braided hair holding up white threads. A silver-embossed throne with a heart-shaped motif rises behind the seated man. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, wearing ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, which qualifies by his distinctive ornaments and swept-back hair. Dim lighting suggests an evening ritual at an ashram.2013-07-22Night-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.2013-07-22