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A seated woman in a red blouse and orange-gold sari, with a beaded necklace and bangles, bows her head as a long-haired figure in orange and gold clothing and layered gold-bead necklaces holds a thread or cord to her face. Behind them a group of people in matching orange-red garments with gold borders and garlands stand. The seated figure on the right wears a dark sash-like cloth and sits before an ornate silver-embossed throne with a heart-shaped motif. Photo credit overlay in corner. a person with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange ceremonial dress, seated on the silver throne performing a ritual blessing for a devotee.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and a long orange-beaded mala with gold ornaments kneeling with folded hands while a standing assistant in orange holds a small red object near his head. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, a thick orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments and an orange shawl sits beside a silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread and a small object near the kneeling devotee's head, as if tying or blessing.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a ceremony at night. A seated man with long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare chest, a rudraksha-and-gold-bead mala and an orange-red shawl sits on an ornate silver throne and holds a thin string in his hands. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a saffron-orange wrap, seated on a throne. Before him a shaved-headed man in orange clothes kneels with his head bowed while another attendant in orange and gold necklaces shaves or trims his scalp with an electric clipper. Several other men in orange and red robes stand behind, some wearing orange shawls and gold beads, and a partially visible person is at the top edge.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a silver-framed throne, wearing orange-saffron robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and a saffron mala with rudraksha-style beads, along with multiple bracelets. He holds a thin wooden stick and a cord or thread that a bald attendant in saffron, wearing a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, is working at his feet. Standing behind are several attendants in saffron robes and beaded malas, with one holding a red mobile phone and others in prayer gestures. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-03-10A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas with gold bead necklaces and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread or cord in his hands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses bends forward with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder. Behind them several people in matching orange robes and rudraksha necklaces stand, one holding a phone. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is seated in the central position.2013-03-10A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad men in orange robes with gold-bordered dhotis, wearing layered orange and beaded necklaces with gold pendants. A long-haired man bare-chested on the right, wearing a saffron cloth and orange beaded necklaces, with white markings on his forehead and a small microphone at his ear, ties a white thread around the head of a shaved-headed man kneeling on the left with palms pressed together. Behind them, several standing devotees hold up mobile phones and wear orange robes and beads. A decorative silver-framed backdrop sits on the right. a person: the long-haired bare-chested figure presiding over the thread-tying wears saffron cloth, orange beads, gold necklaces and a microphone, consistent with the page's account.2013-03-10