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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an outdoor setting with greenery behind. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold-bordered cloth, sits on a red cushioned throne and offers a silver plate with dark contents to a shaved-headed young boy in orange robes, rudraksha beads and glasses, who has white horizontal markings on his forehead and arm. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right and women in orange and red stand behind, hands pressed together. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame around a deity murti with a crown.

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A seated man on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy standing before him. The seated man wears a red and gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl, bangles, and layered gold necklaces, and holds a silver plate. The boy has a short-cropped head, white forehead marking, glasses, earrings, and wears an orange robe with beaded necklaces. Several other young people in orange robes and white headbands stand behind, one beside a white electric fan, with a water bottle near the throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the ornate red turban, gold necklaces and throne, with the seated figure presented as the central teacher giving blessing.2013-11-20August 28 20152015-08-28May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a thick gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes with yellow borders, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling shaven-headed man in orange robes with white horizontal marks on his forehead and arms. The kneeling man smiles and places his hand on his chest. Behind them a woman in orange with a yellow border sits and another woman in orange stands near an orange-clad figure. A silver throne with ornate carved panels and a leopard-print cloth stand beside the seated man, with a silver ritual object at his feet. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with green trees and a brick wall. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, given his long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in an act of blessing.2013-06-13March 10 20132013-03-10May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red turban, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. A shaven-headed young boy in orange robes stands before him, bending forward while the seated figure places a hand on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, people in white clothes stand on red steps, some with hands folded in namaskar. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure seated as the honoured teacher receiving and giving blessings.2013-07-22A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a gold-yellow edge wears layered rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. He raises a long silver-tipped staff over the shaved head of a young boy in a maroon robe with a yellow border, who wears a gold earring and stands bowing before him. Behind them, many people in orange and red robes sit and stand near a green water pool with stone steps and a red-cushioned throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, saffron robes and ornate beads and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima context. Other monastics in orange and white robes watch from the background, and a white-clad crowd sits on tiered stands beyond the pool.2013-07-22December 20 20132013-12-20September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a hall. A man with hair pulled back in a bun, bare-chested and wearing a maroon and gold wrap, sits in a dark wooden chair and presses his right hand to the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears orange and gold robes, a rudraksha mala, beaded bracelets and glasses, and has his palms joined in reverence. Around them, several boys in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit attentively, and a woman in white and red sits nearby. Behind them, a large framed picture and a golden ornament are visible, along with other seated devotees in orange and white.2015-08-28July 22 20132013-07-22