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A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a long gold necklace with a pendant sits on a white-draped seat before a shrine of ornately decorated deity murtis garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. An elderly man in a white shirt and light kurta, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, stands with his back to the camera, tying or adjusting a thread at the seated figure's wrist. The seated figure smiles, wears gold bangles and has white sacred ash marks on the arms. In the foreground a rudraksha-beaded and flower-wreathed object with a golden crown-like ornament rests on the cloth. A kalasha-style decoration and white garlands frame the altar. The setting is a shrine room with orange and cream walls.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-pink flower garland, bare upper body and gold bangles, smiles while a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers ties or fastens a thread on his wrist. The seated man sits on a white-draped seat before a shrine with orange and gold cloth, garlands of white, yellow and green flowers, and gilded deity murti. A camera and tripod are visible at left, and a gold-and-flower decorated object sits in the lower right.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ritual exchange inside a decorated shrine. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a pink and red flower garland, bare-shouldered with white markings on the arm, is tying or fastening a thread-like sacred band onto the wrist of a standing man in a white kurta, who wears a rudraksha-style mala and bows his head. Behind them, golden deity murtis are dressed with multicoloured garlands and an orange cloth backdrop. A brass kalasha with flower garlands sits in the lower right. A third person with a camera stands at the left edge. The white-kurta man appears to be receiving a blessing.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, having white paste applied to his chest and face by a standing man in white kurta and dhoti. A second man in white sits at left with a red tilak, beside a microphone stand and a white fan. Behind them is a decorated altar with an ornate golden deity murti, marigold and white flower garlands, and orange and red embroidered canopies. The page indicates the seated man is a person, and his appearance has several matching cues, so this is a probable identification. Two physical people are visible.2006-05-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, smiling warmly while holding the hands of a young man in a navy and grey striped polo shirt who stands before him, offering something. Behind them is an altar with two large ornate gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and white flower garlands, and an orange cloth draped in front. A man on the far left holds a camera. Ash markings are visible on the seated figure's arms and shoulders, and a golden kalasha-style offering with garlands sits at the lower right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan or ritual exchange.2006-05-21A photograph of a man in a plain white t-shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, smiling and tying a thin orange sacred thread onto the wrist of a seated man. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his face and shoulders, and has long dark hair. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in pink, green, white and yellow, and a red and gold canopy with a bird motif. The seated man is a probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and the scene suggests a blessing exchange in a room setting.2006-05-21A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with a red bindi and bare shoulders marked with white paste. He sits on a white cushioned seat before a decorated backdrop with gold deity figures, pink and white flower garlands and orange drapery. A man in a white kurta kneels before him with his hands held together in greeting, and a dark-clothed cameraman stands at left beside a microphone stand. Brass vessels and a garland of marigolds sit in the lower right corner. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), seated in a puja setting as the central figure receiving devotion.2006-05-21