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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears an orange-red saffron garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and gold ornaments, eyes closed. He is seated on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery. Before him a young boy in glasses and a white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a thread or cord. Two men in the background, one in white and one in yellow, assist; a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala. Hanging lanterns and green banana leaves decorate the open pavilion at night.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05A seated man with long dark matted hair wrapped high on his head, a full beard, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange-red robe and heavy gold ornaments on his arms, sits on a gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-up hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold jewellery. He gives darshan to a young shirtless boy with white vibhuti marks who stands before him holding a thread and receiving a blessing. Beside them a shirtless man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and a woman in a purple sari watches. Behind them are banana leaves, a yellow-green canopy, hanging fairy lights and purple-and-yellow floral decorations at a night event.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A photo of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and an orange-red robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland with blue accents and an orange beaded armband, smiling as he faces a shirtless young boy in a white dhoti with a red-green border and a sacred thread. The boy wears a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds the man's hand beside a silver pole. Gold deity murti and brass bells are behind them. The man matches the presentation cues of a person by his turban, garland and saffron-toned clothing, while the boy is a devotee. Two people are visible.2017-06-21 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a ritual in a gilded temple hall. A bearded man with long dark braided hair, white tripundra on his forehead, a white-and-gold flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and gold ornaments, holds a tall silver trident-topped staff and places his raised hand on the head of a shaved-headed boy with bare chest, white dhoti and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaste. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala smiles and holds a stack of orange cloth folded items. Other people in orange and maroon attire sit in the background, one woman holding a microphone. Ornate gold carved panels and a brass lamp frame the scene.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a dim, smoky hall. A bearded man with long dark hair piled high and a red bindi sits on a gold-carved throne, wearing a rust-red shawl, a gold necklace of large beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold armbands. A shaven-headed boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him, holding a green-wrapped stick toward the seated man while another man in white stands behind. a person is seated on the throne, appearance-based label only.2016-12-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a night ceremony at an open-air hall decorated with hanging lights and banana leaves. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red garment, gold armbands, layered gold ornaments and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne and reaches to a young shirtless boy in blue shorts who bows his head as the man places a white cord around him. A second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a clip-on microphone stands at right. The page indicates a person is present, so the seated man is a person candidate with long dreadlocks, ornate gold jewellery and orange clothing, performing an initiation-style blessing.2016-12-05