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Photograph of a festive ritual scene. A smiling man seated on a red-draped dais wears a reddish-brown head wrap with a gold ornament, rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, bangles and a white flower garland. He reaches into a small copper bowl of offerings. In front of him, a child with long dreadlocks wears an orange head wrap and orange cloth, seen from behind. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the right edge. Strands of white jasmine garlands hang behind them, with red roses scattered on the floor and a spotlit stage backdrop.

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Indoor ceremony at night with warm stage lighting and a blue backdrop. A smiling man seated on a raised throne wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style robe, a rust-red turban with a swirled blue-and-gold ornament, gold earrings, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a thick garland of pink and white flowers. He touches the head of a child kneeling before him; the child wears an orange turban and an orange wrap, and has long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha bracelets. Two women attend nearby, one in an orange sari at left and one in a yellow-bordered sari at right holding a bowl. White flower strands hang behind, and red and orange roses sit in the foreground.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and rust-red shawl, wearing a red-and-blue spiral-topped headwrap, layered flower garlands of white and pink, rudraksha bracelets, and a ceremonial gold pendant, reaches out to touch the head of a child in an orange turban and orange cloth, who has long dreadlocks and stands with back to the camera. Two women attend: one at left in glasses smiling, and one at right in a cream sari holding a brass bowl. Behind them hang white jasmine-style garlands and red roses are arranged in front. A blue stage light glows at upper right.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A seated man in rust-red and gold ceremonial dress, wearing a rust-red turban with a gold and blue peacock-feather ornament and a jewelled hair piece, sits surrounded by a long garland of white and pink lotus flowers. He wears a gold necklace, rudraksha beads, a gold armlet on his upper arm and a gold bangle. He looks down while his hand holds a cup of offerings. Standing figures in orange robes flank him on both sides, and red roses are heaped in front of him. The scene resembles a festival puja. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central seated figure, distinguished by the crown-like turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery.2017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14