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A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a gold-yellow edge wears layered rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. He raises a long silver-tipped staff over the shaved head of a young boy in a maroon robe with a yellow border, who wears a gold earring and stands bowing before him. Behind them, many people in orange and red robes sit and stand near a green water pool with stone steps and a red-cushioned throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, saffron robes and ornate beads and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima context. Other monastics in orange and white robes watch from the background, and a white-clad crowd sits on tiered stands beyond the pool.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated figure in orange and ochre robes, wearing an orange turban, gold necklaces and bangles, and white markings on the forehead and arms, raises a hand to bless or touch the shaved head of a kneeling young boy in a maroon robe with yellow trim. The boy has his palms joined in devotion. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne with gold trim and holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Behind them, rows of people in orange and red robes sit on terraced steps beside a large water tank, with more devotees in white on the upper steps.2013-07-22Outdoor ceremony beside a stone-edged water tank at a temple complex. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and ochre robe, with ornate gold necklaces and bangles and white markings on the forehead and arms, rests a hand on the bald head of a kneeling, bare-chested young disciple in maroon and gold cloth. The seated figure holds a long ceremonial staff with a silver top. Behind them stand saffron-robed devotees, some with rudraksha malas, and a crowd in white on stone steps and terraced seating under red and white bunting. A gilded throne with red cushions occupies the left foreground.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Photograph at an outdoor ceremony beside a pool, showing a seated figure in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe with heavy gold necklaces, bangles and white forehead markings, holding a long silver staff with one hand while a young shaved-headed boy in a maroon robe and maroon sash receives folded orange cloth from the seated figure's lap. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and young shaved-headed children in maroon sit in rows, with a few white-clad people standing on a tiered stone bank above the water. The seated figure's appearance and presentation suggest a person seated on a red throne-like cushion, giving a cloth offering as a bhiksha-style ritual.2013-07-22A photo at an outdoor ceremony beside a pool with stepped terraces. A seated man on a red throne with an ornate gold frame wears an orange-brown turban, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and white markings on his forearm and chest; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and reaches to drape an orange cloth over a shaved-headed young boy in maroon robes with yellow borders. Other saffron-clad devotees, some in white, stand and sit on the steps behind, with more people crowded near the water.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard beside a water tank with stepped stone ledges. A seated figure on an ornate gold-backed red throne wears an orange-red turban, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and white-marked forehead and arms; with an extended hand he offers a ceremonial staff topped by a silver finial toward a young shaved-headed boy in a maroon sleeveless top and yellow-trimmed cloth, who holds folded saffron cloth. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothes watch, and a few stand on the steps in white. Red bunting and a red brick building are visible above. The moment suggests a guru-offering ritual with devotee offering, with saffron-clad devotees and a large crowd in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor ritual photograph. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown turban, gold bangles, a gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, and a dark brown garment, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-embossed back. He touches the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes who bows before him while a metal pipe or shower-like fixture pours water over them. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the steps, and white-clad people and orange-robed devotees sit on tiered red steps under a canopy of green banana-leaf decorations. A red-and-white building and bunting appear in the background. The water and bowing suggest an abhishekam-style blessing.2013-07-22Outdoor photo at a tank-side ghat with clear water. A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing gold beaded necklaces and bangles, sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne and places his right hand on the head of a young woman kneeling in front of him. He holds a long silver staff in his left hand. The kneeling woman wears an orange sari and is bent forward in devotion. Around them, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on stone steps and tiers, several with white and red forehead markings, some with hands folded. A garland of green leaves and flowers hangs over the water on the right, and a crowd in white sits in the tiered seating across the water in the background.2013-07-22