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A 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.

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A 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 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 seated man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a saffron-orange garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala with bead strands, and gold bangles on his arms, sitting before an ornate silver-embossed throne-like seat. Three shaved-headed boys in orange robes stand beside him, one with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and another with a white cloth held near his face, while a fourth person in the background holds a rudraksha mala. The seated man reaches out to the boy in front of him.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a shaven-headed young boy in saffron-orange robes with a maroon sash and rudraksha beads, being tied with a white thread on his wrist by a long-haired man seated on a silver ornate throne. The seated man wears a brown-maroon robe with a gold border, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, two monks in saffron-orange robes stand, and an adult in orange kneels at left. The throne has repoussé silver faces and floral motifs. Three to four people are visible.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A 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.2013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10A 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.2013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22