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A seated man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold borders, reaches into a metal bowl of white powder held by a standing monk in orange robes with a shaved head and white markings on his arms. Around them, several monks in orange robes stand and a shaved-headed young man kneels on a patterned mat in front of the seated figure, facing away from the camera; a woman in white with long dark hair sits in the foreground. A gold deity statue with raised hands sits at the right, beside a red-cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the center right, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron garment with gold trim and white forehead marking, performing a ritual sprinkling of powder over the kneeling disciple.

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A ritual scene indoors in a temple or ashram hall. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl with gold border, seated in a red chair, holds a steel bowl of white powder and sprinkles or applies it. Nearby, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with gold borders reaches out with cupped hands. Standing behind are other men in orange robes, one in white dhoti, with white ash or vibhuti marks on their bodies. A golden deity figure and gold ornamental items stand in the foreground, and a golden statue of a seated figure is visible behind. A woman in white with long dark hair sits at lower left with her back to the camera. A plaster or painted statue in orange clothing stands in the background, and a small plate of yellow fruit sits in the lower foreground.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Inside a temple-style hall, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, dressed in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti with gold borders, reaches out to apply white ash to the head of a woman in a pink top who kneels with her head bowed. Behind him, another man in saffron holds a silver bowl of white ash. At left, a bald man in orange sits watching. Gold deity murti figures, including a figure with raised hands, stand in the foreground, and a white-clothed person is partly visible at the top left.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Indoor ritual scene with several people in orange and saffron clothing. A long-haired man on the right sits in a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange shawl, smiling, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border holds a steel bowl of white powder. A woman in a red blouse on the left applies white powder to the head of a person lying prone on the floor in orange cloth. Gold-coloured deity figurines, a small golden murti and gold ornaments sit in the foreground, with fruit and flowers on a tray below. Other people in white and orange stand in the background near a white fan.2013-03-10Indoor photo of a ritual scene. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, smiles and holds out his hand with white powder toward a young woman in a white blouse and orange sari who kneels on a mat, bending over an offering arrangement. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and a white-smeared body stands holding a metal bowl. In front, a large gold-painted deity murti with raised hands and a gold animal figure sit on the mat. The room has a red curtain, stacked chairs and a partition behind.2013-03-10A photo of a ritual abhishekam in a hall. A shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti and shawl with glasses kneels and offers his hands before a golden deity murti of a standing figure. A woman in orange sari kneels at lower left, holding a white cloth. Behind them, several monastics in orange robes with gold borders stand, and a man in white clothing stands at back. At right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and white markings on the forehead, holding a white cloth, sits beside a large golden figure. A rudraksha mala is not clearly visible. The setting has a red cloth backdrop and a red-cushioned seat with golden figures.2013-03-10August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in long swept-back dark hair and an orange robe smiles while a young girl in an orange-bordered white sari sits before him, reaching toward a bowl of white powder. A bald priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white markings on his arms and head, bends forward behind the bowl. A golden deity murti with raised hands and a golden bull figure sit in the foreground beside small offerings. The room has red curtains and folded mats. The seated man with long hair and orange clothing fits the a person appearance cues, seated as the presiding figure receiving the ritual.2013-03-10September 02 20152015-09-02