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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold necklace and wooden beaded malas, and a red tilak on his forehead; he touches the bare head of a shaved, bare-backed man kneeling before him in a white dhoti. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, rudraksha-style malas and throne match the appearance cues, and the page notes his presence. A woman in a rust-red sari on the left holds a phone to her ear. On the right, a woman in white and cream clothing with a beaded mala holds up a white cloth, and another woman in orange stands nearby. Behind them are gold deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style object on a shrine altar, with a carved stone wall.

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September 26 20172017-09-26A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and places his hand on the bare-shouldered head of a shaven-headed kneeling man in front of him. A red tilak marks the seated figure's forehead. A woman in red and white stands at the left holding a phone to her ear, and another attendant in white at the right holds a white cord. Behind them stands a golden seated deity figure and a stone wall with carved panels. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala as the page indicates.2017-09-26A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red chair and presses a finger-marked tilak or ash onto the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. A woman in white stands at right holding a white cord, and a woman in orange-draped dress stands at left. Behind them are gold and red deity figures, a silver lion-headed cup and a stone wall. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces) gives blessing to a devotee in a temple setting.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01September 26 20172017-09-26A photograph of a seated ritual scene in a temple hall. A man in a red-brown robe with gold necklaces, gold armbands and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, smiling as he holds white threads. A woman in white with a purple hair tie leans forward toward him. Around them, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand or kneel, some with white ash markings and rudraksha malas; one stands holding white strands. A silver lion-shaped stand and a gold deity shrine appear behind. The man on the throne cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2017-09-17A seated man in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace with large beads and a gold pendant, a red-beaded bracelet on each upper arm, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-backed devotee with ash-smeared shoulders. Behind him a standing attendant in white garments and a rudraksha-bead necklace holds a white paper or cloth over the devotee's head. A silver throne stands behind the seated figure, with orange-robed people and a gold deity murti in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent but ornate gold necklaces and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page reference; the candidate is physically present in this photograph.2017-10-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated man in a silver-and-red throne chair, wearing a deep red-brown robe, multiple gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. He is placing his hand on the head of a shaved-headed bare-backed man kneeling before him, appearing to bless or initiate him. Behind them are gold and red deity murti and a golden kalasha-like shrine element. A figure in orange robes stands at the right holding a white cord. The setting suggests a deeksha or blessing ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple during Navaratri. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, a shawl-like robe and a throne, which together give probable Swamiji cues.2017-09-26A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, a white forehead mark, red-brown saffron-toned robe and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold belt, resting his right hand on the back of a kneeling young man with bare upper body who bows forward. Another ritual attendant in white dhoti and beaded gold necklace stands at left, touching the kneeling man's back. A small silver figure of an animal stands on the floor in front, and a red-cushioned silver throne is behind. a person is the seated figure, shown in a blessing or initiation-style gesture with ornate gold adornments and a long swept-back hair style. Gold and red ritual objects fill the background.2017-10-01