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A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne and extends his hand toward the head of a grey-haired, bare-backed devotee who bows before him. Behind him stands a second attendant in white with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, holding a small object. The background shows a stone pillar and yellow and red cloth. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) suggest the seated figure may be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee during a Shiva deeksha ritual.

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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown draped garment over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a red-and-gold bangle and red earrings, with white ash stripes on his forehead. He turns his head to the side while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body bends forward, his head held by the seated man's hand. A white cloth and a folded paper appear at the upper left. Blurred orange and red garments and a bright background suggest a ritual setting.2017-10-01A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha bracelets and a heavy ornate gold necklace presses his fingertips to the forehead of a bare-backed, grey-haired devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee stands a second man in orange and rudraksha malas with gold beads, holding a small cloth or object near the kneeling man's head. The seated man's long hair is swept back and he wears gold earrings and a crown-like silver chair behind him is upholstered in red. Blurred golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp appear in the background. Appearance-based a person seated, giving blessing to a devotee during a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-maroon draped garment, bare-shouldered, wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold belt, red-beaded armbands, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, extending one hand to touch the head of a young person kneeling before him. Behind him are orange and saffron cloths, a brass lamp stand and a small lit lamp. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne while blessing a devotee. A standing attendant in white and gold dhoti on the left with a dark beaded garland.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, smiling and gesturing with his hands while holding a thin white cord. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, red beaded armbands and bracelets, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, and a red and gold earring. In the foreground at left, a devotee in white with bare shoulders presses his palms together near his head. Behind them stand gold kalasha-style vessels and a stone platform in a temple setting. This appears to be a ritual or blessing scene, possibly a padapuja or initiation, and the central seated figure matches the a person candidate cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing.2017-10-01Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered rudraksha malas with ornate gold pendants sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a lion-face carving on its back. He rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee who has a white stripe on the forehead and red-smeared bare shoulders and holds his palms together. Behind them stands a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads, holding folded white papers, and gold-toned temple objects are visible in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, a crown-like ornamental gold setting, and saffron clothing with multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The scene looks like a blessing moment during a seated darshan.2017-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested, white-haired elderly man in a white dhoti bows forward, his head pressed toward a seated figure. The seated man wears a dark maroon-red cloth draped over his body, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red-orange beaded bracelets on the arms, and has long dark hair swept back with a crown-like silver throne behind him. Two attendants in white and orange stand behind, one wearing red-brown rudraksha beads, and orange cloth hangs in the background. Seated on a red cushioned silver throne with a silver lion-shaped footrest, the seated figure has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and dark maroon robes as cues. The bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-10-01October 05 20172017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01October 08 20172017-10-08