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A bald elderly man with white vibhuti streaks on his forehead, arms and chest sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold-leaf throne back. He wears a dark rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold earring, and an orange-red dhoti. A man in a grey short-sleeved shirt bends forward at the lower left, reaching toward the seated man's foot or leg, apparently in a gesture of reverence. a person appearance cues include the rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, and the page attributes the event to him, but the figure has no crown or long hair, so identity is uncertain. Ritual context appears to be a seated honouring with vibhuti.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with gold-ornamented thrones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron garment bows forward with folded hands, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha headband. On the right, a bald, bare-chested elder seated on a golden throne places his hand on the bowing man's forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, an attendant stands near a gold pillar and a red cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a golden ornate throne with a large gilded backrest, against a marble-patterned wall. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a gold bangle, a gold crown-like headband, and white vibhuti marks with a red bindi on his forehead; his bare upper body shows white markings. He gestures with one raised hand and smiles. In the foreground a woman with a gold-beaded hair ornament, gold hoop earrings and beaded bangles, dressed in orange cloth with gold borders, stands facing him. A brass vessel and tray sit at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the throne, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and crown cues.2012-05-02May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesTwo men in a gold-decorated setting perform a blessing ritual. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron garment with swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha bands bows his head forward. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man in an orange lower cloth, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and shoulders presses his hands to the bowed man's head and face. Behind them are ornate gold throne-like seats and carved gold lion-form details, with a standing figure partly visible in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing between two saffron-robed men seated before ornate gold-leaf thrones with carved lion-head armrests. The younger man on the left, with hair tied in a high bun and a gold necklace, bows his head while the elder man on the right, bald with white markings on his forehead and a rudraksha headband and mala, rests his hands on the younger man's head and shoulder. A red cushion, a small brass dish and a cup sit on the golden base in front of them. Two people are visible.2012-06-04Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion inside a temple-like hall. The man on the left has long hair swept back under a gold headband, wears a long gold necklace and gold earring, and sits with hands clasped, turned toward the right. The man on the right is shaved-headed with a dark rudraksha headband, multiple dark rudraksha malas and a gold chain, a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, and gestures with one hand while seated cross-legged on the throne. A saffron-clad figure stands in the background, and a red flag is visible at upper centre. Gold-leaf carved backrest and white pillars frame the scene.2012-05-07 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple-style room with ornate gold-leaf thrones. An elderly bald man with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in orange cloth, sits on a gold throne leaning forward. Beside him on the right, a younger man in orange and gold ornaments, gold bangles and a gold headband, leans in to speak with him, gesturing with his hand. A third man in white cloth and garland stands in the background near a light. A silver vessel rests on a table at left.2012-05-02