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Photograph of an indoor evening ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in an orange garment with gold borders stands and places hands on the head of a man in white kurta who kneels before them. Behind them is a gold-coloured backdrop and a white draped seat. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor at left, and a cameraman stands behind a tripod camera at left. Lattice panels and small lights decorate the background. Based on the page's account of Maha Shivaratri at the ashram, this matches a blessing or ordination moment, but no caption is visible in the image. The long-haired figure in orange with gold shawl cues is a person candidate, though the face is not clearly discernible.

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March 08 20052005-03-08Dim indoor ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with gold border stands at right, one hand raised and placing a palm on the head of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who leans forward at left. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit on the floor. A white-covered seat or cushioned stand occupies the lower right foreground. A lattice grille, string lights and a gold-painted pillar appear in the background, with flower petals on the floor. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08A photograph inside a dimly lit hall with a tiled lattice wall. A long-haired figure in an orange and gold saffron garment and dark rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, reaching up to press or mark the forehead of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who bows his head forward. Seated devotees in white clothing line the floor on the left, and a cameraman with a tripod stands in the background. Rose petals are scattered on the white-sheeted floor, and a large white cushioned seat occupies the foreground. Shiva Rathri celebration at the ashram. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron and gold garment and beads, performing a blessing.2005-03-08Photograph of an indoor ashram ceremony at night. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl with gold border stands on a raised white platform, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands before them. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills the hall; a video camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a lattice window and string lights decorate the wall.2005-03-08A photograph of a figure in an orange and gold-bordered garment with long, swept-back dark hair placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, hands joined in anjali. The standing figure is seated on a white-covered seat in a dim hall. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, and a latticed wooden screen with small decorative lights. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange-and-gold attire, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee.2005-03-08Indoor ashram photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold border and long dark hair, raising one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and a lattice window behind. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair and ornate gold-bordered saffron cloth matches the presentation cues; the page describes Shivaratri 2005 ordination and blessing events at the ashram.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08A photograph taken at night in an ashram hall. An elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white kurta and holding his palms together in anjali, kneels before a person in an orange robe with gold-edged shawl and long dark hair. The robed figure stands behind the kneeling man with both hands on his head, appearing to bestow a blessing. Seated devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with pink border sit in the background, with a white cushioned seat in the foreground and a lattice window and string lights behind.2005-03-08A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark hair, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a belt. The saffron-robed figure is bare-chested under the draped cloth. Behind them a woman in white with a red bindi watches, and another woman in a pale yellow dress stands at right. A microphone on a stand and scattered yellow flowers and petals lie on a white cloth. The room has white walls and folding chairs. A photograph shows a blessing or energy-darshan style gesture in an indoor hall.A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a plain white room with a blue floor mat. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered seat, placing both hands on the head of a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels before him and bows his head. Nearby, a woman in white with folded hands sits beside a child, and another woman in orange kneels at the lower right. Brass vessels, a plate of pink flower petals, and lit oil lamps are arranged on the white floor. The orange-robed figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessings.2009-07-12A photograph taken indoors at night of a seated ceremonial blessing. A man in a white turban, long dark hair, a gold-bordered cream cloth over his shoulder and rudraksha mala is leaning forward, placing his hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in white who has his eyes closed and is bowing his head. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes wearing rudraksha malas stand and watch, with some pressing palms together. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right beside a pillar draped in red and white garlands and gold cloth. A lattice window and a wall electrical box are visible in the background.