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A seated man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair wrapped in a bun, rudraksha beads and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with folded hands who wears a white sacred thread. A silver staff and an ornate golden urn sit in the foreground. Behind them a shirtless man stands holding a printed image of a deity with a red background, and a red and gold deity murti or painting is visible. The setting is a dim interior with maroon curtains. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace cues, though identity is inferred from appearance only.

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October 05 20172017-10-05March 09 20182018-03-09A seated man in an rust-orange draped robe and multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-tone beads sits on a red cushioned throne with silver lion-shaped armrests, one hand resting on the head of a shirtless devotee kneeling before him with palms pressed together. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a cloth or book near the kneeling devotee's head, while an orange-clad person stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, and hoop earrings.2017-10-15October 05 20172017-10-05September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10March 04 20182018-03-04Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with a dark carved stone column and a brass lamp stand. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe, a short beard, and a rudraksha-style gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant wears a saffron-red cloth over his shoulders and red armbands, sitting on a red cushioned silver-backed seat and smiling. Probable Swamiji by these cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and ceremonial red-saffron dress on a throne. In front of him, a shaved-headed man with bare shoulders and red-marked arms bows with palms pressed together. Behind, a standing attendant in orange garments and a white-clad figure with a paper stands by.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 photo of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like interior. A seated man in a deep red-maroon dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, gold-beaded necklaces, and red beaded bracelets, places both hands on the head of a bare-chested man who is bowed forward, wearing a white dhoti. A second man in orange and white robes with long beaded necklaces and a white forehead mark stands behind, holding a small white paper or cloth. Golden decorations and an orange-clad figure appear in the background, and a carved stone lion sits in the foreground. The seated figure is a person by appearance, with dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and red-saffron clothing.2017-10-01January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copies