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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a tent canopy, holding a brass lamp from which smoke rises, while a man kneels before him. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a pink and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a bare upper body and bright tilak, a person by appearance cues. Standing beside are two men in white dhotis with sacred ash and tilak marks, one with a rudraksha necklace and bare chest, plus a further attendant behind. A trident-topped staff and colourful string lights appear in the background. Setting suggests a ritual blessing or deeksha with incense.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a tent canopy, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-yellow flower garland. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee bowing forward, wearing an orange-and-white shawl with ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass ritual staff with a decorative finial, while another young man with ash marks watches. Smoke rises from the ritual object and strings of coloured lights hang in the background.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night outdoor ceremony under strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned golden throne, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a garland of pink flowers and yellow beads. He extends his hand over a brass trident, from whose ornate finial incense smoke rises. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis with orange borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in attendance. In the lower right, a man in white with an orange cloth kneels and bows his head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a long-haired, bearded presentation with a shawl, flower garland and throne, consistent with the page, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-02-23April 04 20172017-04-04A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a saffron-brown wrap and layered pink and yellow flower garlands raises a golden kalasha-like vessel toward the head of a kneeling older devotee in an orange shawl with folded hands. Around them a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, a younger man in a white dhoti and sacred thread watches, and a red throne with ornate gold carving sits beside them under a tent roof with string lights. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, garlands and a gold-accented red throne; he is performing a blessing ritual. Smoke rises from the vessel. This is a photograph of a blessing ritual with 4 people visible.2017-02-23October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed belt and a long multicoloured garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow blossoms sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne flanked by silver lion figures. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads and orange-and-gold wristbands, who is wearing dark glasses and holds his palms together in namaskar. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a large gold necklace over a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them is a stone temple pillar carved with a deity figure, with a brass lamp at top right. The setting suggests a shiva deeksha initiation at a temple-style hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and is the one conferring the blessing.2017-10-05April 04 20172017-04-04February 23 20172017-02-23March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne, smiling, while a kneeling man in white dhoti bows and touches his hands. Beside them a standing bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala watches, and a seated man in cream dhoti with a mala sits nearby. A cameraman films in white shirt behind a golden deity murti and garlanded backdrop; attendants in orange robes stand at left beside a dark ceremonial umbrella and staff. Red carpet on floor, red drapes behind.2016-11-04