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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at an ashram courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and tropical plants behind. A seated figure in an orange chair wears a deep red-orange robe with gold trim and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands pressed to the top of the head. Beside him a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame on a metal stand toward the seated figure. Plates of yellow flowers and red offerings sit on a low table draped in pink cloth. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style ritual under an open pavilion with red walls, potted palms and hanging bunting. A man in an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a beaded garland sits on a large orange upholstered chair, hands joined near his face in a reverent gesture. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl holds a lit oil lamp and bell. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward at the front, and a woman in a dark garment with glasses sits at a stainless-steel table near banana bunches, a fruit plate with red fruit and a marigold-yellow flower bowl. A framed picture and a golden canopy stand behind the seated figure. a person: the seated man has a shaved head, a garland and orange-brown robes, but his appearance is too uncertain for a confident identification, so this is recorded as unsure.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual setting under a open pavilion with potted palms, red-and-white painted walls and a green-wheeled wooden cart behind. A seated man in an orange chair wears a rust-red garment with gold border and a flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Standing before him, a shirtless priest in rust-red dhoti with gold border holds a silver lamp or vessel and applies a mark to the forehead of a young man in white dhoti with gold border, dark rudraksha mala and red wrist thread. Trays of bananas, flowers and red offerings sit on a cloth-covered table in front; a fan and water bottles are visible. Three people are present.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange-red cloth and long swept-back hair, wearing a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushioned throne on a raised white platform; a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body performs aarti with a flaming lamp before him. White steps with red stripes lead up behind, a colourful deity murti with ornaments stands at right, banana bunches, fruit and a brass vessel rest on the platform. A woman in red sari with folded hands and a child in orange robe sit at the bottom edge, watching. a person, seated on throne, with long hair and orange-red robe and garland; the priest is a white-clad temple attendant.2014-10-02January 02 20162016-01-02Outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02February 09 20122012-02-09Photograph of a seated figure on a red velvet and gold-carved throne blessing a man with a raised hand on his forehead. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange-gold shawl, long braided rudraksha malas and gold earrings, with dark hair swept back. The man being blessed wears white, a rudraksha mala and red-framed glasses, one palm raised in front. Behind them, two standing attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and a hand holding a yellow flower garland stand nearby, and the seated figure holds a flower-decorated whisk. Outdoor setting with blurred trees and a blue canopy. Appearance cues are consistent with a person on the throne, but this is an appearance-based label only.2016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-striped shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned chain, touches the forehead of a standing young man with shoulder-length dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses. The young man, bare-chested with a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower-tipped whisk-like wand held near them, has his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them an older man in a white cloth and a brown-cloth-clad attendant stand near a red pillar and an ornate golden throne, with a blurred outdoor setting of bright sky.2016-01-02December 11 20152015-12-11