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Outdoor ceremony at red-stepped seating, a man in an orange-red upper garment with a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala hands an orange and gold cloth bundle to a young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered sash. The man wears a white horizontal forehead mark and gold earrings and stands beside a silver-decorated ceremonial seat. A silver trident with ornate finials stands between them. Behind, a few seated white-clad attendees and an orange and gold decorated backdrop complete the scene.

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A seated man in orange and red robes with a white garland of jasmine and a long brown rudraksha-style mala touches the forehead of a bare-chested boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, who stands with palms joined in namaskar. The man holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial, and an ornate silver throne-back is behind him. Orange and yellow decorative banners hang above, red stairs and white-clad devotees sit in the background. A ritual blessing or initiation is taking place outdoors. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the page says he is not at this event, so identity is uncertain; the figure is a presiding priest.2015-11-16October 04 20142014-10-04November 16 20152015-11-16August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rust-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, smiling and reaching to touch the cheek of a shaved-headed young person in a maroon and gold-bordered robe. The seated figure rests on a gold and red throne-like seat and holds an orange folded cloth. Behind them, people in white stand on red steps, and another shaved-headed person in orange sits on the steps. a person: the seated figure in saffron and rudraksha ornaments is a candidate for a person, accepting bhiksha on Guru Purnima.2013-07-22August 31 20142014-08-31A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with red walls. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a leopard-print cloth wears an orange robe, an orange shawl with a beaded garland, a tall topknot wrapped in black cloth and a white tilak on his forehead; he holds a small clear box and extends a string of beads toward a smiling woman. She wears an orange saree with gold border, a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, and cups her hands to receive it. Behind them, several young people in orange and white dhotis stand near tall brass oil lamps and a trident-topped brass stand. The photo appears to show a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting event at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam.2016-01-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers blesses a boy kneeling before him. He touches the boy's head with his right hand, and his left hand holds a silver trident-shaped staff. The man wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, vibhuti marks and a gold necklace. The boy, bare-chested with a white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl, has wet hair and closes his eyes. Behind them is a silver throne, a red-and-white canopy and a red brick wall, with a few onlookers at the edge. Strong cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, consistent with a person presence; the image shows him in person.2015-11-16Outdoor photo of a seated guru on a red and gold throne, wearing an orange-brown wrap, a matching orange turban, gold and rudraksha mala necklaces, and gold bangles. He smiles and extends his arm to touch a ceremonial silver staff held by a shaved-headed devotee in white with a yellow-bordered cloth, who bends forward in front of him. Another devotee in orange and pink robes kneels nearby. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white garments stands on red-carpeted steps, with red banners and a building in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated guru in orange-brown with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; the bowing devotee is a disciple giving alms.2013-07-22A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads and a pendant, smiling as he receives an orange cloth from a shaved-headed young boy in maroon and yellow robes who stands before him. Orange and gold cushions rest on the step. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands on red steps, some with hands folded, and a man holds a large drum. Seated in the man's gold-and-red throne suggests a formal honouring, and the man in orange wears distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, so the appearance cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving bhiksha during Guru Purnima. Several people are visible, including the foreground boy, a woman in white, and a number of background devotees.2013-07-22Outdoors on steps, a smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a gold bangle and white markings on his forearm and chest; a saffron-robed young monk with a shaved head stands beside him holding a bright orange cushion toward him. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees and red-robed attendees stand on red-brick steps, with a crowd seated in the stands and a red-and-white banner in the background. a person seated on the throne receiving the offering, matching the Guru Purnima bhiksha ceremony described on the page.2013-07-22July 17 20152015-07-17