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A photograph of a ritual head-shaving scene. A man with a bare, shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead sits in the lower left, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a beaded orange-brown mala and gold-toned bead necklaces, eyes lowered. Behind and beside him, a shaven-headed man in an orange cloth with a red bindi and a beaded mala holds an electric shaver overhead, while another man in orange, half-visible on the left, watches. On the right, a long-haired person in orange cloth with gold ornaments, orange bead necklaces, gold armlets and a small microphone headset leans in, touching the seated man's head with white paste and holding scissors near his scalp. The background shows an ornate silver-gold metal surface and a fan at the edge. This appears to depict a ceremonial tonsure within an ashram setting.

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A photograph of a ceremony where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a crown-like ornate headpiece, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a lapel microphone is cutting the hair of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes and gold necklaces who sits with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. A second orange-robed attendant with gold beads stands behind, steadying the seated man's head, and a silver-framed ornate backdrop stands behind them. Several more orange-robed men are visible in the background, and a white electric fan is at left. The scene appears to be a tonsure or hair-offering ritual.2013-03-10A photograph of a shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and a long orange-beaded mala with gold ornaments kneeling with folded hands while a standing assistant in orange holds a small red object near his head. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, a thick orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments and an orange shawl sits beside a silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread and a small object near the kneeling devotee's head, as if tying or blessing.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesAugust 22 20062006-08-22March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a ceremony at night. A seated man with long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare chest, a rudraksha-and-gold-bead mala and an orange-red shawl sits on an ornate silver throne and holds a thin string in his hands. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a saffron-orange wrap, seated on a throne. Before him a shaved-headed man in orange clothes kneels with his head bowed while another attendant in orange and gold necklaces shaves or trims his scalp with an electric clipper. Several other men in orange and red robes stand behind, some wearing orange shawls and gold beads, and a partially visible person is at the top edge.2013-03-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20March 10 20132013-03-10October 06 20152015-10-06