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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink and red flower garland, long dark hair, and a gold necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man with short reddish hair in a white kurta and an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a white card, and a veiled ornate silver throne with a tiger-print cushion sits beside a gold lion-form stand. Behind them, a white-clad attendant in an orange sash and a seated woman in white with an orange shawl watch. Floral arrangements and a draped orange-and-yellow canopy decorate the hall. The ritual appears to be a blessing or initiation with a raised-hand gesture, and the seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference with saffron robes, garland and ornate adornments.

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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with pink and white flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and orange shawl whose palms are raised. Behind them, a flower arrangement, a golden pillar, and white-clad devotees in orange shawls sit on patterned carpets, with a screen showing a video nearby. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands. The scene resembles a padapuja blessing.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne draped with red zebra-print fabric, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and garland of white flowers, with rudraksha beads and a white tilak on his forehead. He reads from a paper held in his hand while a kneeling devotee in a checked shirt bows at his feet. Standing behind, a woman in white with an orange-and-brown rudraksha mala watches, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-like object sit beside the throne, with a green-draped altar and deity murti in the background.2014-06-06A photograph of a padapuja-style moment in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-framed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland with red berry beads. Facing him, a grey-haired man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels on a yellow shaggy rug, palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments sit on the rug, and a gold lion figurine rests at the lower left. A projection screen and a wall of hanging strands are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and the ornate throne.2012-12-20May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him in a reverent posture, hands raised to the forehead and touching the seated figure's feet. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white, and a large screen and white draped curtains stand in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are consistent with the a person cues, though appearance alone does not confirm identity; the kneeling devotee is in white ritual clothing.2012-12-20