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A photograph inside a dimly lit hall with a tiled lattice wall. A long-haired figure in an orange and gold saffron garment and dark rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, reaching up to press or mark the forehead of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who bows his head forward. Seated devotees in white clothing line the floor on the left, and a cameraman with a tripod stands in the background. Rose petals are scattered on the white-sheeted floor, and a large white cushioned seat occupies the foreground. Shiva Rathri celebration at the ashram. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron and gold garment and beads, performing a blessing.

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Photograph of an indoor ashram ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl with gold border stands on a raised white platform, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands before them. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills the hall; a video camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a lattice window and string lights decorate the wall.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Indoor ashram photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold border and long dark hair, raising one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and a lattice window behind. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair and ornate gold-bordered saffron cloth matches the presentation cues; the page describes Shivaratri 2005 ordination and blessing events at the ashram.2005-03-08Photograph of an indoor evening ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in an orange garment with gold borders stands and places hands on the head of a man in white kurta who kneels before them. Behind them is a gold-coloured backdrop and a white draped seat. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor at left, and a cameraman stands behind a tripod camera at left. Lattice panels and small lights decorate the background. Based on the page's account of Maha Shivaratri at the ashram, this matches a blessing or ordination moment, but no caption is visible in the image. The long-haired figure in orange with gold shawl cues is a person candidate, though the face is not clearly discernible.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Dim indoor ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with gold border stands at right, one hand raised and placing a palm on the head of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who leans forward at left. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit on the floor. A white-covered seat or cushioned stand occupies the lower right foreground. A lattice grille, string lights and a gold-painted pillar appear in the background, with flower petals on the floor. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2005-03-08A photograph taken at night in an ashram hall. An elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white kurta and holding his palms together in anjali, kneels before a person in an orange robe with gold-edged shawl and long dark hair. The robed figure stands behind the kneeling man with both hands on his head, appearing to bestow a blessing. Seated devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with pink border sit in the background, with a white cushioned seat in the foreground and a lattice window and string lights behind.2005-03-08Indoor ceremony under a thatched roof with a lattice wall and hanging decorations. A man in white ritual clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while another person in a long orange and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair places a hand on his head. A third young person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a white-covered seat. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and rose petals lie on the white cloth in the foreground.2005-03-08A photograph of a figure in an orange and gold-bordered garment with long, swept-back dark hair placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, hands joined in anjali. The standing figure is seated on a white-covered seat in a dim hall. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, and a latticed wooden screen with small decorative lights. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange-and-gold attire, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee.2005-03-08Indoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back, sitting on a white-covered couch in a hall with a black curtain and wall fans. A kneeling woman in a red blouse and floral sari and a young man in white dhoti and shirt attend him, the woman appearing to hold or offer an object. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with glasses, watches at right, and another man in white stands at left beside a small golden deity murti and a lamp. The seated figure has distinctive saffron wrap and long hair cues; the setting matches an evening ritual with a temple arati-style scene.2007-02-11A photograph of a gathering at a hall with a white wall and a red-carpeted floor. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered woman with long dark hair and a yellow-and-gold necklace presses her hand to the forehead of a seated man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, who holds his hands together. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes. Orange and white flower garlands hang at the left edge, and a blue air cooler stands to the right. A tripod and a bright camera flare appear at the upper left.2006-07-30