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Indoor photo of a ritual initiation in a crowded hall. A man seated on a brown leather throne with gold lion armrests wears a black cylindrical headpiece, orange robe, and red-brown rudraksha malas, and extends his hands toward a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha garlands and glasses. Before him sits a person in white with long hair tied up, and a large gold-rimmed vessel holding white liquid rests on the floor. Behind them a bald man in saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands among devotees, and a child in green kurta is nearby. A cameraman is visible at right. Background shows many people and a gold-patterned carpet.

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Crowded indoor ceremony in a large hall. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed brown throne wears a black turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange garment, and extends a hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white pulls a gold-rimmed bowl of white liquid onto a gold stand. A standing man at right wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in orange-trimmed lanyards and a young boy in green watch. A gold deity murti and lamp appear at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of turban, rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing, shown as an in-person candidate.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a large hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne with carved lion heads. He extends his hand toward a man in a dark blue t-shirt with a lanyard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Beside the throne a man in white clothes and rudraksha beads sits near a large gold bowl. Behind them devotees and attendees, some with lanyards, stand and sit among chairs, and a large screen shows an image at the top. Another man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at the right edge.2015-12-18A seated figure in a gilded brown throne with carved golden lion armrests, wearing a black turban, orange-red robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, is extending a hand over a large golden bowl. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas kneel beside the throne, one holding a small dish, while a man in a pink shirt and a man in a white shirt assist. Devotees in orange and a woman in a pink top stand behind a crowd, and a cameraman films at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair under a black turban, orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace while seated on a throne. The scene appears to be an ornate ritual setting with a golden vessel and a crowd of onlookers.2015-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man on a gold-framed brown leather throne wears an orange-red saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a dark turban-like head covering and a red bindi. Smiling, he extends his hands toward a woman in a white garment and white headscarf who bends toward him. Beside the throne, a gold lion-shaped armrest is visible. A standing man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a standing man in orange cloth stand nearby. In front, a seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala kneels beside a large polished silver-gold bowl of water, while a woman in dark clothing kneels to the right. Crowd members stand behind in the background.2015-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at an indoor event. A central seated figure sits on an ornate golden-armrested brown leather throne, wearing a black turban-style headpiece, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. Another man in orange robes kneels at the front, and a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala dips his hand into a large silver bowl of water on a golden stand. Behind them, people in orange and white stand with lanyards, and a golden staff with a serpent-like coil rests at left. The setting is a hall with patterned carpet.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor event where a seated figure in a black wig, orange-red robes, and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold and brown leather throne with gold lion-carved armrests. He extends a hand holding small offerings toward a kneeling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who reaches forward. In the foreground a woman in a floral sleeveless top looks down, while a woman in a brown top bends over a silver bowl. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and red garments, one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and others in white and red clothing watch the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears long dark hair, saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2015-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne with lion-head carvings, smiling and reaching into a large golden bowl of white material held by a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with orange garland. Two other kneeling people in white and a standing man in a navy shirt with an orange lanyard and marigold are nearby, with several people in casual clothes behind. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas is a probable match to the a person label. A screen behind shows an image.2015-12-18December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copies