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A photograph of a ceremony in which a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headwrap. He is seated with a white cord looped in his hands. A boy in white dhoti kneels before him, bowing his head, while a woman in orange robes with white horizontal marks on her arms and back ties the white cord around the boy's neck. A second woman in orange stands behind them. Silver ornamental framing surrounds the throne. The scene suggests a sacred initiation rite; the seated man is an appearance-based a person (leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha mala, gold necklace), giving a blessing to the kneeling boy.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print yellow headband, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a silver-framed throne with red cushions and receives a blessing as a man kneels before him. Two women in orange saris with white marks on their arms and foreheads assist; one holds a thin white cord. A man in white dhoti kneels in front, and a silver ornate backdrop stands behind. The scene resembles a ceremonial blessing; the seated figure matches a person appearance by his headband, malas, and ornate seat.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photo of a seated ritual scene at a temple-style setting with an ornate silver arch backdrop. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne in rust-coloured robes, holding white threads. Before him a kneeling bare-chested man in white dhoti receives a blessing while two women in orange saffron garments, one with white horizontal tilak marks on her arms and shoulders, tie or guide the thread around his head. Gold and silver ornamentation fills the background.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-brown robes, with multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain, bangles and a leopard-print turban, holds white thread in his hands while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti bows forward with palms together at a silver-footed low stool. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange cloth, one with white stripes on the arms, hold or guide the thread over the kneeling man's head. The seated figure sits on a red velvet cushioned throne before an ornate silver backdrop, with a striped colourful mat beneath. The scene suggests a blessing ritual involving sacred thread.2017-12-10A photograph of a ritual scene before a silver ornate backdrop. A seated bearded man in rust-brown robes wears a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a white cord that a kneeling boy in white dhoti is bowing toward. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with white body markings stand beside him, one bending forward to tie or guide the cord. The seated man's long hair and ornate gold necklace are distinctive visible cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Three people are visible.2017-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne wears a rust-brown robe, a leopard-print yellow headband, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace; his long hair is swept back and he has a full beard. Around him, women in orange saffron garments stand and assist; one attends at his feet with a white cord, while a kneeling boy in white dhoti has his chest bared and his upper body marked with white paint. Two women in orange are visible behind and to the right, one holding a book. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, with cues of long swept-back hair, a headband, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and he is seated on the throne as the central figure receiving the ritual.2017-12-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10September 17 20172017-09-17