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A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on a golden throne at night, wearing a rust-orange garment, a double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles, and gold earrings. He smiles as he holds a white thread or cord and ties or blesses a bare-chested devotee who bends forward, his head lowered, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a red-and-white sacred thread across his chest. Behind them, other devotees and a large yellow-and-red decorated deity murti appear in an outdoor event setting.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05April 04 20172017-04-04A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, white and red garland and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha-style heart pendant, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and holds a brass kalasha-topped trident over the bowed head of a bare-chested devotee with white ash markings and a yellow flower garland. The devotee kneels and bends forward while a hand guides the lowered head. Women in saffron and white saris with flower garlands sit in the background beside a red wall and green foliage. Appearance-based a person cues are the dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and orange attire, and he is seated on a throne performing a blessing.2016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest is performing a ritual on a bare-chested man bowed forward at the left centre. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a red-and-maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, and is holding a white cord draped over the kneeling devotee's head. Two attendants stand at the left with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, one wearing white and the other orange-brown. The setting appears to be a shivadeeksha initiation ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with cues of swept-back long hair, a crown-like headband, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold throne, and the bowed devotee wears white dhoti.2017-08-21A seated man in a red-maroon robe sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-leaf backdrop, smiling as he receives a ceremony. He wears a garland of green leaves, pink flowers and yellow citrus fruits, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and an earring, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front, a figure with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth, and an older man with grey hair in white ritual dress are seen from behind, the older man bending forward. A white thread or cord is held between them. Two physical people are clearly visible.2017-07-08A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24March 25 20172017-03-25A photograph of a ceremony in a gold-hung shrine room. A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown cloth and a large multi-coloured garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers sits on a red cushioned seat. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border and orange shawl leans forward and offers him an item with both hands. Behind them stand other attendants, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a large floral garland hangs on the wall with green leaves and a gold trident-shaped ornament at the left. The seated man has distinctive dreadlocked hair and garlands, but the appearance is not clear enough for a confident identification.2016-07-19