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A seated group of ritual participants sits on a stage before an ornate gold throne with lion-head carvings. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti sits at left with his back to camera, leaning toward a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, who gestures with her hand. Behind her a man in orange robes wears a crown-like headpiece and garlands. At right, a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha malas sits cross-legged with hands folded, and another man in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces sits beside him. Several have white tilak markings on their foreheads.

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Photograph of a seated ritual scene on a striped mat. A man in a light blue kurta and glasses, seated at left, leans forward and extends his hands toward a woman in a rust-brown blouse and white-and-gold dhoti-style cloth who gestures back. Beside her, a man with a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold beads sits with vibhuti on his forehead and arms. At right, a young woman in white with gold border and gold bead necklaces sits with sandalwood-marked arms, and another person in orange garments with a rudraksha mala appears at the top right. A patterned red cushion and a white-clad figure standing at top left complete the setting.2017-07-15A photograph of a seated ceremony on a stage with ornate gold-carved thrones and red draped curtains. Two young men sit on the gold thrones at the back, one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, the other in orange with a wrap and a white forehead mark. A seated woman in an orange-brown wrap smiles with a white forehead mark, facing a man in a light blue shirt seen from behind. In the foreground right, a young man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and gestures toward the group.2017-07-15May 21 20142014-05-21January 03 20162016-01-03Photo of a ceremonial reception on a golden throne. A bearded man with a white forehead band and red bindi, wearing a red-brown robe, pink flower garland and rudraksha malas, smiles from a red cushioned seat while a woman in a white top with pink patterns offers a silver tray of flowers and oil lamps. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and two women in pink and green sarees and gold jewellery stand nearby. A young attendant with long braids and a white bead necklace stands at left, and the golden ornate backdrop suggests a temple or ashram setting.2017-12-15May 01 20162016-05-01October 08 20152015-10-08December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20132013-11-25A seated woman with hair in a bun, wearing a tiger-striped garment, an orange-brown skirt and a white flower garland, sits on a red and gold cloth beside tiger-print fabric and brass oil lamps. A standing elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a folded white cloth and watches. Two people kneel in front of her: one in a light green shirt and glasses, the other with shaved head in white, bending over a brass vessel. Red curtains and a wall with a small blue sign form the backdrop.2013-01-11