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Outdoor photo on a red-carpeted stepped platform. A man in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands; his right hand rests on the bald head of a devotee in a white kurta who bows low in front of him. Next to them stands a silver staff topped with a small silver ornament. Seated and standing figures in white and orange robes sit on the steps behind, with potted banana plants and a fence beyond. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne and giving blessing to a devotee in white.

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Outdoor ritual photograph. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown turban, gold bangles, a gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, and a dark brown garment, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-embossed back. He touches the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes who bows before him while a metal pipe or shower-like fixture pours water over them. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the steps, and white-clad people and orange-robed devotees sit on tiered red steps under a canopy of green banana-leaf decorations. A red-and-white building and bunting appear in the background. The water and bowing suggest an abhishekam-style blessing.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a gold-ornamented red throne, touching the shaved head of a kneeling young monk in maroon robes with a silver trident-topped staff. He wears layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a woman in orange sari watch under a row of banana plants and a red-and-white tented stage, with a brick building in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation ceremony.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a red and gold throne, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long staff-like object while extending a hand toward a shaved-headed man in white who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept hair, orange turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha beads. Behind them, a seated woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and tilak watches, and rows of white-clad devotees sit on red steps at an outdoor Guru Purnima bhiksha offering.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor ceremony on red-tiered steps at an ashram. A man in a rust-orange turban and layered orange-brown robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace with dark beads and gold bangles, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold back and places his hand on the bald head of a kneeling, bare-shouldered devotee in orange cloth. Several people in white and orange sit on the steps behind, a kalasha-like vessel and a metal staff are visible, and a decorated stage with green banana-leaf stalks stands in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and gold armlets, smiles broadly while extending his arm to bless a woman kneeling before him. She has long black hair and wears a maroon top with a gold-edged yellow shawl. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a silver staff is raised beside her. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and sarees stands on red steps, several with hands folded in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad figure with turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving devotees on a throne.2013-07-22