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Outdoor evening photograph at a Kumbh Mela-related gathering. A bare-chested saffron-robed figure wearing a tall orange turban, rudraksha-style pink bead garland, a gold necklace and gold earrings gently places his hand on the head of a small boy in a light blue shirt with a white head cloth. Beside them a smiling man in white shirt and glasses wears an orange-red beaded garland. Behind them, several people in saffron and white clothing stand and sit in the dusk, with a red-and-white striped backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, given his distinctive turban, ornate garland and saffron-yellow shawl, and this description treats him as present in person. Approximately four people are clearly visible in the foreground and background.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor initiation-style ceremony at dusk. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a long red and blue coral-bead garland, gold-bordered orange and red shawl, and touches the forehead of a blindfolded boy in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds the boy's shoulder. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, some with white bandages on their arms, stand near a striped canopy and a brass vessel. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red coral garland with blue beads, saffron-orange shawl and gold bracelet raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti. The standing man wears an orange-red rudraksha mala, has a white cloth band with gold border tied across his head, and presses his palms together over his chest. Behind them, a man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti, and another attendant in white with a sacred-thread and rudraksha mala stands at left. The setting is dark, with a golden ceremonial object at right. Ritual blessing scene.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09