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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, curly dark hair sits at right beside a large golden deity murti of a seated multi-armed form with a crown and jewelled ornaments, decorated with a red flower. Behind them, several shaved-headed monks in orange robes stand near tall bamboo poles topped with saffron flags against a cream-coloured wall, and a young woman with long dark hair is seen at lower left. A purple curtain hangs in the background and ornate gold objects appear at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long curly hair, saffron robes and a bare shoulder, consistent with the page's identification, presented as a throne-side presence during a monastic initiation session.

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August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron robe that leaves his right shoulder bare, and he raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling. He sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded deity murti with a crown, and red fabric draped behind him. In the left foreground a person in white clothing bows with head lowered. Behind them a row of seated monks and devotees in orange robes sit beneath tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, in a monastic initiation setting. The visual cues of the central figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate throne suggest a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi leader in a ritual session.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, gesturing as he speaks to a group of shaved-headed men in saffron robes seated on a stage floor. Several monks hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A golden deity murti with a crown stands beside the throne, and a brass vessel with petals sits at lower left. Behind them hang dark red curtains and a large framed picture. The seated speaker's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, but identity is uncertain.2006-08-22Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a bare brick wall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl and adorned with a dark cord, sits on a raised red and gold throne, smiling with his hands held in front of him. A bald monk in orange bends forward in the foreground, hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them a crowd of shaved-headed monks in saffron robes sits closely, and tall bamboo poles with small orange flags stand in the left foreground. A large polished bronze deity murti stands beside the throne, with a gilded ornamental canopy at the right edge.2006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking him are gilded deity murti statues and a golden lion-form armrest. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with eyes closed. The swami on the throne shows distinctive long hair and saffron shawl with rudraksha-adorned ceremonial presence, which is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the presiding figure at a Brahmacharya training session.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22Indoor ceremony with saffron-robed monastics seated in rows. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange garments sits bare-shouldered beside an ornate silver-gold ceremonial object with red accents, reaching toward it. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a rudraksha mala bends forward, facing him. Tall bamboo poles with orange tassels rise in the foreground, and a dark curtain hangs in the background. The setting suggests a disciple initiation or monastic training ritual.2006-08-22A photograph taken indoors in dim light. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair laughs, one hand raised to his face near his nose. He sits beside an ornate gilded metal deity figure with red fabric accents, and a silver ceremonial pot is visible at the lower right. In the foreground a second man with a shaved head, wearing an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, is seen from behind. Orange flags on thin poles stand against a pale tiled wall behind them, and red drapery frames the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, has long swept-back hair and sits in a ceremonial setting beside gilded ritual objects.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in a namaste gesture with eyes lowered. A gilded carved deity murti stands beside the throne, and a gold-carved lion or animal figure rests at its base. Several shaved-headed monks in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the left, one wearing glasses. A red fabric canopy and dark curtains frame the scene.2006-08-22July 11 20062006-07-11