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Night-time photograph of a ritual at a low silver-and-gold draped table. A man in a red-orange robe with gold trim and a gold necklace, forehead marked with white sacred ash, sits on the left extending his right palm toward a kneeling devotee in orange with a gold-edged shawl, whose hands are raised at his head. Silver kalasha pots and a silver shrine plate with a small figure sit on the table, and a silver bell is beside them. Behind them stand tall silver staffs with trident-like tops, a silver ornate chair back, and several women in white and pale blue sit watching.

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March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18August 01 20142014-08-01August 10 20172017-08-10August 01 20142014-08-01July 03 20162016-07-03Night-time ritual indoors. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne wears an orange-and-maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces, a leopard-print cloth and a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in blessing. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a silver dish of offerings. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with gold ornaments receives the dish. A woman in a pink top stands with palms pressed together at left, and other robed attendants in orange and white stand behind. A small brass deity murti with flowers sits on the throne's side, with a silver bowl nearby. Ritual honouring of a seated guru.2012-07-29Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold ornate throne, raises a pink flower and touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white dhotis and orange saris stand behind on a red carpet. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold ornaments and a throne, a compatible presentation, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2018-06-04A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a deep maroon garment, wearing a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace, smiles while touching the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta and red shawl. A kneeling woman in white with a long rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, people stand in a dim crowd near brass ceremonial lamps, and an ornate silver-framed seat stands to the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with a forehead touch, with a red-orange mark visible on the seated figure's forehead. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold bead necklace, while the role is recipient of darshan from the seated figure.2014-08-01A seated man with long dark hair, a reddish-brown rudraksha-style garment and a sandalwood mark on his forehead raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red-orange patterned shawl. The young man stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a gold wristwatch. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits holding a stick, and a plum-coloured draped throne with ornate gold necklaces and a gilded backrest is visible. Several people in white and red shawls sit in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style garment and ceremonial adornments, shown in an in_person blessing context.2014-12-26