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A photograph of a ritual in a gilded temple hall. A seated man in orange-red robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets and a gold chain, with a leopard-print yellow headband and long hair tied up, sits on a silver-covered throne with a staff leaning beside it, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling young man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, is bare-chested, has white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, and a white cloth bound over his eyes. Behind him a woman in an orange cloth with a dark bun and white ash marks presses her hands on his back. A deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands at the right edge, and a golden carved pillar frames the scene. Four people are visible.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white head cloth. Two orange-robed attendants with white forehead markings support the devotee from the left, one bending close to him. Behind the throne stand gold-decorated pillars, a deity murti with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a dark stone statue. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment during a ceremony.2017-12-10A photograph of a ritual in a gold-ornamented temple hall. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, a mala of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a leopard-print turban rests his right hand on the head of a bare-chested man in white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. A woman with hair in a bun, white forehead markings and orange garments supports the kneeling devotee from behind. Behind the seated figure stands a silver-framed throne back and a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Golden pillars and carvings frame the scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-hall ritual in a gold-ornamented setting. A seated man in rust-orange robes, with long braided hair, a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his right hand in blessing from a silver-framed throne. Beside him, a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala leans toward a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth; she supports his head and shoulders while a young attendant in orange, with white body markings, stands at left. A silver deity murti and flower garlands are visible at right, with a small dark statue below the throne. Four people are physically present.2017-12-10 +1 copiesRitual blessing in a gilded temple hall. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace, bangles, and a yellow-and-black patterned headwrap; his right hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti with a white head bandage. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand behind, one with a white tilak, supporting the kneeling man's shoulders. A golden pillar and deity imagery frame the scene.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a silver ornate throne, his hand raised to touch the forehead of a bandaged, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee, a figure in orange drapery and white-marked skin stands with hands joined. The man on the throne wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold necklace and multiple beaded bracelets. Golden temple pillars and a garlanded deity murti with a red-and-teal cloth appear in the background. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a silver-embossed throne with a red cushion, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee draped in a white dhoti with a white headband. Two standing attendants in orange cloth support the kneeling man, one with long dreadlocked hair and the other with a white forehead mark. Behind the throne stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, and a dark stone figure stands on the left. Ornate golden temple pillars frame the scene. The seated figure in rust-red robes, rudraksha and gold necklace shows cues associated with a person, presiding over a blessing or initiation.2017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17A photograph inside an ornate gold-decorated hall shows a seated man on a silver throne-like seat with a backrest carved in relief. He wears a leopard-print yellow headband, rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a bracelet on his arm, and he rests a hand on the bowed head of a shirtless devotee in white dhoti. The kneeling devotee has white bandages on his head and white markings on his body. Beside them a woman in orange robes with a bun, white forehead marking, rudraksha mala and bangles stands, placing her hand on the devotee's back. A decorated deity murti with garlands stands to the right, along with a shelf of offerings and a green curtain.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a seated dais. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on a throne and extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee. In the centre, a devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head cloth bends forward while a young man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red wrap stands behind, holding his shoulders. A silver trident and silver staff stand against a deep red curtain, and a small silver tray with a lamp and flowers sits beside the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange-red with rudraksha malas and a turban.2018-03-09