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A night-time photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man with long swept-back hair, a full beard, a white tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha mala bracelets, a layered gold and green-stone necklace, hoop earrings and an orange-red shawl stands at right and ties a white thread around the back of a small child in blue shorts. A bare-chested man in a checked lungi stands at left holding the child, and a third man with white forehead marks stands behind them. Behind is a yellow and red cloth backdrop, and at right a silver ornamental panel and red cushion. a person figure is visible at right, tying the thread; the cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and orange-red shawl.

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Night outdoor scene at an event. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, gold pendant necklaces, rudraksha armbands and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles and reaches out with his arm toward a shirtless man holding a small boy with a white cord tied across the child's bare back. Behind them a woman in a white headband and yellow fabric stands near a decorated white throne-like seat and a yellow pole. a person with rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange wrap; he is the central figure in an appearance-based label only.2017-10-15January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha bead bracelets and necklaces, a gold ornament in his ear, and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, leaning forward to grasp the arm of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow thread, who is bent over and smiling. The bearded man is smiling broadly and holding his hands together with the devotee. Behind them a man with a white forehead band and long hair wears a gold pendant, and a colourful embroidered red-and-gold cloth hangs in the background. A dark-skinned attendant's hand is visible at the lower left.2017-10-15May 06 20182018-05-06A night-time blessing scene on a raised platform. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a long beaded mala and gold ornaments stands with his palm on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing forward, whose white sacred ash shows on his forehead. A silver-ornate chair with red cushion sits behind them. A figure in white with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. Gesture is a touch of blessing, a darshan moment. a person candidate has long swept-back hair, beaded malas and gold ornaments, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as blessing giver.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 01 20172017-10-01October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and draped shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald young boy kneeling in front of him in white cloth with rudraksha beads. He sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests. Behind the boy, a bare-chested bearded man in a rudraksha mala kneels and smiles, and an orange-robed attendant stands at left. A brass kalasha-style ritual object and a gold-tipped staff stand near a gilded wooden table. The scene looks like a Shiva Deeksha initiation with a visible blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha jewellery and throne.2017-04-26October 01 20172017-10-01Ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a red, purple and green patterned canopy overhead. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-brown robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits and extends a folded white paper with one hand. Several people in saffron-orange cloth stand to the left, some with bare shoulders, beaded necklaces and bracelets; one holds a paper aloft, and a young child with long dark hair is held forward by the group. Flowers are visible in the lower foreground. The bearded central figure is a person candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a rust-brown robe.2017-12-31 +1 copies