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Outdoor ceremony at an ashram with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robe, a long ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles; he smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange-red robe with maroon trim. Behind them, saffron-clad figures and white-clad devotees stand on red stone steps, with palm trees and a red-and-white banner in the background; a crowd sits in the stands on the right.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces and gold bangles. He smiles while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee bending forward in an orange robe with long dark hair. Behind them, a crowd of seated people in white and orange clothing fills red-carpeted steps, with palm trees, red-and-white bunting and a tall ceremonial staff visible in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoors on tiered stone steps, a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long dark hair. He wears a rust-orange turban and orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds a long silver staff with a bell-like finial in his other hand, and the seated figure appears to be receiving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris and white-clad attendees with white-and-orange clothing sit on the steps, and banana leaves and red-and-white bunting decorate the background. A man with a rudraksha-style wrap who appears to be the throned figure is a probable Swamiji match on cues of turban, ornate gold ornaments and rudraksha, with the appearance-based label applied to the seated throne figure.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing layered gold bangles, a gold chest ornament and a long rudraksha mala. He places his right hand on the head of a woman in a cream and gold sari who kneels with palms joined. A standing crowd in white dhotis and kurtas watches from red stone steps, with orange bags and a metal rod in the foreground. This is a person figure giving blessing to a devotee, matching the Guru Purnima bhiksha context. Orange cloth bags sit at his feet, and a banner-like tent edge and buildings appear in the background.2013-07-22