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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, bowing or looking down beside a golden metallic bust-like figure with a crown and a dark rudraksha mala draped around its neck. Behind them is a dark maroon curtain, and a partially visible person in white stands to the left. A wooden staff or ceremonial rod is visible at the right edge, and an orange-clad attendant appears at the far right. The setting appears to be a stage or ritual room with no visible crowd. The man's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads match the appearance cues for the a person, but the identity is based on appearance only.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a plain pale wall behind. In the foreground a figure with voluminous dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare chest, holding a small brass or gold ritual vessel toward a large ornate gilt metal deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red cloth. Behind and to the left, a bald man with glasses wears orange robes and sits with hands folded, beside several shaved-headed men in orange garments seated on the floor. Gold ritual implements are visible at the lower right. The figure with curly hair has distinctive long hair and orange garb, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-08-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a large red cushion or backrest. Golden deity murtis stand to the left, including a gold figure with a flute-like pose and another in red and gold. In the foreground, the backs of several audience members' heads are visible, including a bald person in orange at far left. The seated figure holds a small object with both hands in the lap. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation session on a stage with a dark curtain behind. a person seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair and saffron robe.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in an orange-saffron draped garment sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat beside ornate gold deity murti and gold ceremonial ornaments. His long dark curly hair falls to his shoulders, and his hands rest in his lap. Gold ritual figures and a gold crown-like object appear in the foreground, with a gold-framed red backdrop behind him. Two other figures are not visible in this frame. a person seated in an ceremonial setting with gilded deity figures.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22Photograph of a stage ceremony with a figure in an orange-saffron robe, shown from behind with a shaved head, embracing a smiling man with long, dark, wavy shoulder-length hair who wears an orange robe and a red bindi. The man with long hair has his hands on the other man's head and shoulders. Behind them, a gilded ornate frame and a red cloth hang on the right, and orange flags on bamboo poles stand at the left. Several shaved-headed people in orange robes sit partly visible at the left edge. Dim stage lighting and a purple curtain form the background, with a brass vessel at the lower right.2006-08-22Photo of a stage event with a seated figure in orange robes speaking into a microphone on a stand at left. Beside them stands a small golden deity murti with four arms and a red skirt, adorned with a white bead garland. Behind it is a gilded framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace, set on a red and gold cushioned base. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows low toward the altar. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background at upper left, and a further person is partly visible at right edge. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage.2006-08-20August 22 20062006-08-22Indoor ceremony with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne at right, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark curly hair, smiling and resting hands in lap. Beside the throne, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornaments stands on a pedestal. A fair-haired person in orange robes sits at left, facing the throne, with a shaved-head man in orange seated behind. Additional orange-robed monastics stand in the background near bamboo poles, and a red-draped chair and golden ornaments frame the scene. Purple curtain and white block wall form the backdrop.2006-08-22A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30