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Indoor 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.

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A 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.2006-08-22August 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.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated figure with long dark wavy hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl with ornate gold necklaces, sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with white flower garlands at a Guru Poornima event. A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste before him. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit in rows, many holding small items, beside tall bamboo poles topped with orange cloth and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A projected portrait screen and a white tent-style hall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the long hair, saffron shawl, gold ornaments and throne seating; the cues are appearance-based.2006-07-11A 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.2006-08-22August 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.2006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair in an orange-saffron cloth bends forward, placing his hand on the back of a kneeling figure dressed in orange robes whose head is lowered. Behind them, a row of seated men in orange robes with shaved heads watch and smile; some hold long bamboo staffs. On the right stands an ornate gold throne or seat with a carved lion-like finial, and small gold lamps and scattered red petals decorate the floor. The backdrop is dark red drapery.2006-08-22A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in orange saffron cloth places his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling monk who has his palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. The kneeling monk wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit in a row, and a silver deity murti or ceremonial metal figure with red flower offerings stands beside the seated figure. The scene resembles an initiation blessing.2006-08-22A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace and sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a gold lion-shaped carving. Looking down with a smile, he extends his hands to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and beaded necklace who bows with folded hands at his feet. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed, sit on the floor holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers, with brass oil lamps placed in front. A red elephant-shaped backdrop frames the stage. The swami is probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace, seated on a throne during an honouring ritual.2006-07-11August 22 20062006-08-22