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A photograph of a ritual scene in an ornate golden hall. A seated man in rust-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, multiple bead bracelets, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, extends his right hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee. Two attendants in orange garments stand behind the devotee, one with white markings on the forehead and arms, the other wearing a rudraksha mala. The devotee wears a white cloth over the eyes and white dhoti-style clothing. Behind them stands a silver-framed throne. To the right, a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments sits on a red pedestal. A tripod-mounted camera is visible at left. The seated man is an appearance-based a person giving a blessing, with cues including the rudraksha malas, orange robes and gold necklace.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a leopard-print headwrap, many rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a silver throne-like seat with embossed angel and floral reliefs. He extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white head bandage, who bends forward while an attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala supports him from behind. A golden carved pillar, a small dark figure and a black audio stand are visible in the background.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-hall ritual in a gold-ornamented setting. A seated man in rust-orange robes, with long braided hair, a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his right hand in blessing from a silver-framed throne. Beside him, a woman in orange with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala leans toward a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth; she supports his head and shoulders while a young attendant in orange, with white body markings, stands at left. A silver deity murti and flower garlands are visible at right, with a small dark statue below the throne. Four people are physically present.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a silver ornate throne, his hand raised to touch the forehead of a bandaged, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee, a figure in orange drapery and white-marked skin stands with hands joined. The man on the throne wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold necklace and multiple beaded bracelets. Golden temple pillars and a garlanded deity murti with a red-and-teal cloth appear in the background. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white head cloth. Two orange-robed attendants with white forehead markings support the devotee from the left, one bending close to him. Behind the throne stand gold-decorated pillars, a deity murti with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a dark stone statue. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment during a ceremony.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a ritual in a gold-ornamented temple hall. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, a mala of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a leopard-print turban rests his right hand on the head of a bare-chested man in white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. A woman with hair in a bun, white forehead markings and orange garments supports the kneeling devotee from behind. Behind the seated figure stands a silver-framed throne back and a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Golden pillars and carvings frame the scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes, with a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, sits on a silver-framed throne with red cushions and a leopard-print headband. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange wrap, who presses palms together. Two other figures stand behind in orange and white. A gold-and-silver temple setting with a deity murti draped in flower garlands is visible at right.2017-12-10