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Outdoors at night, a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands with palms pressed together and head bowed. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark, rests one hand on the devotee's head and holds a long braided staff with a pink flower. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a stone pillar, with a gold-and-purple cloth-covered vessel at left.

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June 04 20182018-06-04Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold ornate throne, raises a pink flower and touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white dhotis and orange saris stand behind on a red carpet. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold ornaments and a throne, a compatible presentation, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2018-06-04July 03 20162016-07-03Night photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe, long dreadlocked hair with a rudraksha band, multiple beaded rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces, bare-shouldered, holding a long staff topped with a pink flower while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling young boy with curly hair, hands in anjali, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. Other people in white or orange sit in the background, including a man with ash markings and a saffron shawl near a stone pillar. A candidate for a person is shown seated on the throne giving blessing, consistent with an initiation or blessing ritual.2018-06-04January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, layered gold-bead and white-flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a gold-and-red throne and smiles with eyes closed while another man presses his hand to the head of a bare-chested, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with purple flowers and a red-and-white thread. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand near a bright light. A gold peetha backdrop frames the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and gold garlands, shown in a ceremonial seat.2017-08-22A photograph of a ritual initiation at night. A man with long dark hair, a full beard, gold earrings and a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, wearing layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant and rudraksha bead bracelets, places his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl who bows forward with hands joined. Another devotee in white stands behind, and a man at left wears rudraksha malas and has white sacred ash marks. The seated man sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair in front of a stone pillar and red wall.2017-10-05January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05A night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A seated man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before red drapes and a gold trident finial. He rests one bare foot on a red cushion and holds a folded white cloth. A man in a white kurta bends forward with his head lowered, while the seated man places his hand on the bowed man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A small partially visible person appears at the right edge. This is a photograph of a seated figure giving a forehead blessing, consistent with the page's a person candidate on the throne, with the devotee and seated figure identified by role.2016-09-09October 05 20172017-10-05