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A bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head stands beside a gold-carved throne, raising both arms to his head while a white paste marks his forehead and chest. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bangle on one wrist, with a saffron cloth wrapped at his waist. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands with a rudraksha band on his arm and a beaded headband, looking down as he adjusts his garment. A saffron flag hangs behind them against a marble wall, with a white carved doorway and a small stool at right. The setting suggests an ashram ritual, with the white-smeared figure's distinctive adornments placing him as the central ritual subject.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a marble-walled hall with a wooden floor and gilded throne furniture behind. In the foreground an older bare-chested man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead and body wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, his arms raised overhead in a dance-like pose. Beside him a younger man in a saffron dhoti with gold trim wears a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha armband and a rudraksha headband, smiling. Two men in white dhotis and white shawls stand to the right, one with a gold necklace, and a plate of fruit sits on the floor near the throne. Orange flags are visible in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +3 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29Photograph of several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes walking through a room with golden-veined stone walls. The foreground elder on the left is bare-chested with a wrap of orange cloth over one shoulder, white vertical tilak lines on his arms and forehead, a red dot on his brow, a rudraksha mala headband, and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a large gold pendant. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with gold borders wears a rudraksha headband, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha armlet. Two more men stand behind, one bald and one in white dhoti with gold border, and a red cloth is visible at the lower right.2012-05-12Two men in a gold-decorated setting perform a blessing ritual. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron garment with swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha bands bows his head forward. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man in an orange lower cloth, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and shoulders presses his hands to the bowed man's head and face. Behind them are ornate gold throne-like seats and carved gold lion-form details, with a standing figure partly visible in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11Inside a room with beige marble-patterned walls and fluorescent tube lights, a shaved-headed elderly man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and body wears a saffron-orange shawl over red-orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, standing beside a gold-carved throne with an orange cloth draped over a table. Beside him, a younger man with a flower crown, gold necklace and gold bangles stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling, in red-orange garments. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands, and an older man in white with folded hands stands at right near a microphone stand. The scene shows a pada puja style reverence setting; the seated throne suggests a ceremonial gathering. The clothing colours are saffron and orange with gold accents, and the setting is an indoor hall.2012-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A tall figure in saffron-orange dress with a long white and orange garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant raises both hands overhead, with a gold rim headband and white vibhuti on the forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a garland and bangles stands with hands folded in namaskar, bowing his head. At left, a younger man in a white dhoti kneels and reaches toward the altar. Behind them is a white arched niche with a gold-and-silver peetha, pink flowers, a kalasha and brass vessels, with a row of orange lights above the arch.2012-04-29