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A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and places his hand on the bare-shouldered head of a shaven-headed kneeling man in front of him. A red tilak marks the seated figure's forehead. A woman in red and white stands at the left holding a phone to her ear, and another attendant in white at the right holds a white cord. Behind them stands a golden seated deity figure and a stone wall with carved panels. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala as the page indicates.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold necklace and wooden beaded malas, and a red tilak on his forehead; he touches the bare head of a shaved, bare-backed man kneeling before him in a white dhoti. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, rudraksha-style malas and throne match the appearance cues, and the page notes his presence. A woman in a rust-red sari on the left holds a phone to her ear. On the right, a woman in white and cream clothing with a beaded mala holds up a white cloth, and another woman in orange stands nearby. Behind them are gold deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style object on a shrine altar, with a carved stone wall.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red chair and presses a finger-marked tilak or ash onto the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. A woman in white stands at right holding a white cord, and a woman in orange-draped dress stands at left. Behind them are gold and red deity figures, a silver lion-headed cup and a stone wall. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces) gives blessing to a devotee in a temple setting.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like setting. A seated man in a dark maroon-red dhoti-style robe and heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and reddish-orange bangles. A devotee's bare-backed figure with dark hair leans forward with his head bowed, and a attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces holds a white thread and a small card. The thread is being wound or tied around the devotee's head. Orange cloth and brass lamps are visible in the background, along with a silver lion-shaped armrest. Three people are visible.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold beaded necklace, long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet holds a white-and-pink ribbon-tipped stick over a shaved-headed, bare-backed man bent forward at his feet. A silver-and-red ornate throne with lion-head armrests sits behind him. A standing attendant in red-brown robes and a beaded mala stands at left, and gold and red deity figures and a gold kalasha-like object appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing-style ritual over a kneeling devotee, consistent with a darshan or blessing ceremony in a temple setting.2017-09-26A seated man in a dark maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling as he holds a white thread across his hands. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, a red tilak on his forehead and bangles. In front of him a person's bare head and shoulders are visible, receiving the thread. Standing at left, a figure in orange saffron garments is seen from behind. Behind them stands a gold-draped deity murti and brass lamps in a temple setting with carved stone walls. a person: the seated man wears a maroon robe, gold beaded necklace and gold waist belt on a silver throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01