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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a large silver-embossed backdrop. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark hair, seen from behind, has his hair being tied or gathered with a white cord by a second person whose arm shows white body markings and rudraksha beads. To the right, a man with long dark hair, a white tripundra marking and red bindi, a trimmed beard and a gold chain sits in a red-orange saffron garment and smiles with eyes closed. Strands of rudraksha malas are visible on the wrists. Two people are visible, plus a partly visible figure at the left edge.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph on a stage with a blue-purple starry backdrop. A man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head, a white tilak across his forehead, rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and an orange-red shawl over his shoulders sits on an ornate white throne-like chair on the right, extending his hand toward a bare-chested devotee who bends forward. The devotee is receiving a white cloth or thread placed over his head and shoulders by an attendant in orange at left. A small metal tray stands in the foreground. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with distinctive hair, rudraksha and saffron-orange clothing, so he is labelled a person in this description, with the attendant and devotee as separate people.2018-04-15October 15 20172017-10-15May 06 20182018-05-06A seated figure in a deep red robe with a gold ornate necklace and gold bangles holds a white thread or cord that is being passed toward a bare-shouldered devotee with long wet-looking hair who bows forward, the devotee's head bent into the frame. Behind them a second attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white body markings, holds the cord. The seated figure wears a white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a red throne-like seat sits in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Other partially visible people are at the edges, including a person with hair in a bun at the bottom. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or thread-tying moment.2017-09-17A ritual scene in a temple hall with a red, blue and gold ornate canopy behind. A man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, seated on the right, holds a small paper or cloth-wrapped object above the head of a shirtless devotee who is bent forward with hands on his head. Another orange-robed person sits at the left, and a woman in white sari and bangles supports the devotee's shoulders. A white cord runs from the devotee's head down toward the floor, and a tray with offerings sits nearby. The long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha beads presents a distinctive appearance matching the page's indication of Swamiji, though the identification is based on appearance cues alone.2017-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Photograph of a stage ritual against a dark starry blue backdrop. A bearded man with a tall dreadlocked hair bun wrapped with rudraksha beads sits on a white and red throne decorated with a carved sun face. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, long rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain and rudraksha armlets, with white tilak marks on his forehead. He gazes toward a person kneeling with bare upper back in white clothing, while a second person in orange with rudraksha beads and white body markings holds a strip of white cloth above the kneeling devotee's head. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony.2018-04-15January 28 20182018-01-28A ritual initiation scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, his head bowed, while a bearded man on the right in an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala holds a white thread and touches the young man's head. Two assistants in orange and saffron cloth stand beside the initiate, one with beaded bracelets and rudraksha malas. Behind them is a colourful red, green and gold canopy, and a deity mural is visible at upper left.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20122012-09-05