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A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, wearing multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed. He sits on an ornate red velvet throne with silver-toned armrest details. A man in a white long-sleeved shirt and red-framed glasses bends forward to place his hand on the seated man's arm, and a woman with a bindi and a red-and-gold bracelet stands beside them. The stone-walled hall has a wooden pillar and a doorway in the background, with a few other people partly visible.

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August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A woman in a white long-sleeved top ties a red and orange thread wrist band onto the arm of a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and heavy gold necklaces. He smiles while she ties the band. Beside them a woman in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant smiles and watches. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothes stand in a stone-walled room, including a woman in teal and gold. The man has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments matching the a person description; the scene shows a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying among devotees.2017-08-07A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red wrap with a heavy gold necklace, smiles while a woman in a white top ties a red and orange thread band on his wrist. Beside him a woman in a rust-red garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. The throne is red with silver arms. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a room with a striped rug. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned wrap, and is receiving a Raksha Bandhan thread as the honoured guest.2017-08-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a short beard, a white tilak on his forehead and bare chest, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap with heavy gold necklaces, smiling as he receives an orange and red rakhi thread on his wrist from a woman in a white sari with gold earrings. He holds a silver-tipped staff in his other hand. He sits on a red velvet throne with silver armrests. Behind them a woman in a rust-red sari with rudraksha beads and glasses smiles, and a few other women in red and orange saris and a cameraman stand nearby on a striped mat. The scene reflects a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying ritual.2017-08-07June 30 20162016-06-30A photograph of a rakhi-tying moment outdoors at night. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a yellow-gold necklace and a reddish-orange dhoti or cloth, with a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm while a woman in a white top with a red shawl leans in to tie an orange-red thread bracelet on his wrist. A woman in glasses, a red-brown blouse and a rudraksha-style mala stands beside him holding a silver staff topped with a small animal figure. Behind them a woman in a teal sari with gold border stands near a whitewashed wall, and several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A seated man with long dark hair, a short beard and a vibhuti-marked forehead, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and heavy gold necklaces, smiles broadly while a woman in a pale green and gold sari ties a red and gold rakhi thread onto his wrist. Behind them, several women in bright saris and maroon outfits stand, one holding a silver staff, and a man in white with a gold border dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a camera operator. A red velvet-covered seat is at left. The scene reflects a Rakshabandhan thread-tying ceremony.2017-08-07A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl places a long rudraksha mala over the head of a standing person in a white shirt with an orange scarf printed with mantra text. The seated man has long dark hair swept up at the back and white tripundra marks on his forehead, sitting in a brown leather armchair beside a microphone stand. A dim backdrop shows a painted deity figure and red-toned imagery.2016-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph in a stone-walled hall shows a bare-chested, long-haired man in saffron-brown cloth seated on a red upholstered throne, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He smiles while extending a silver-tipped ceremonial staff toward a woman in a white blouse and orange-brown shawl who holds his wrist and wears a red thread band, appearing to tie a rakhi-style thread. Behind them, several women in white, red and teal saris and rudraksha malas stand and watch. Lit ritual setting with a small shrine-like arrangement; scene suggests a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying moment.2017-08-07