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A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a dense rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark holds up a small card in his right hand while a devotee in orange cloth with a braided back is seen from behind, a white thread stretched between them. A colourful red, green and purple canopy with fringed tassels and a silver-ornamented throne frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in ochre robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, presiding over the ritual; other visible people include the orange-clad devotee and a helper in orange at the right edge.

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December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31Ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall with a red, purple and green patterned canopy overhead. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-brown robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits and extends a folded white paper with one hand. Several people in saffron-orange cloth stand to the left, some with bare shoulders, beaded necklaces and bracelets; one holds a paper aloft, and a young child with long dark hair is held forward by the group. Flowers are visible in the lower foreground. The bearded central figure is a person candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a rust-brown robe.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA seated man with a long swept-back hairstyle, white tilak on his forehead, a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a paper slip up while smiling, as several attendants in orange cloths and beaded necklaces gather around him. A young devotee with long dark hair bows forward at the lower centre. Behind them a red and green canopy with a gold-trimmed edge and white flower garlands in the foreground suggest a ritual setting. Based on the visible cues of hairstyle and rudraksha mala, this is a person in a seated role, shown in person.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in which a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits on the right, holding a folded paper or slip aloft while smiling with eyes closed. Beside him, attendants in orange cloth and beaded necklaces hold a seated, bowed figure with long dark hair and white strings stretched across. Behind them is a red, blue and green embroidered canopy. The man with the mala has distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, a probable match for the a person candidate, though his face is not used for identification.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA ritual scene in a temple-like interior. A man in a saffron/orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead sits on the right, raising a thread or string with one hand while another hand rests open. Beside him a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his shoulder is being guided by a shirtless assistant wearing orange cloth and beaded bracelets, who holds his arm. A small paper slip is held near the young man's face. Behind them a red, purple and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy hangs with tassels, and gold ritual vessels are visible in the foreground.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown-red robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small folded card toward a bowed devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, presses his palms together and bows his head. Behind him, a young man in orange and white cloth holds a card overhead, and a figure with long dark hair in orange clothing and beaded bracelets stands at the left. A red, blue and gold canopy and a brass vessel sit in the background, with flowers at the lower edge. a person candidate: the bearded man on the right has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a brown-red robe, a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a temple setting. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and orange cloth bows with head lowered while a priest holds a white thread over his head. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small printed card above the devotee's head, with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Other attendants in orange and white stand behind, one with a rudraksha mala on the left. A red, green and purple ornate canopy or ceremonial umbrella is visible in the background. Whether the robed priest is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA ritual scene in a temple hall with a red, blue and gold ornate canopy behind. A man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, seated on the right, holds a small paper or cloth-wrapped object above the head of a shirtless devotee who is bent forward with hands on his head. Another orange-robed person sits at the left, and a woman in white sari and bangles supports the devotee's shoulders. A white cord runs from the devotee's head down toward the floor, and a tray with offerings sits nearby. The long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha beads presents a distinctive appearance matching the page's indication of Swamiji, though the identification is based on appearance cues alone.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on the right holding a white thread or cord that he places against the head of an elderly bald-headed man in white clothing with a bead garland. Two shirtless men in orange cloth on the left, one with a braided orange sash, attend the rite. A multicolored umbrella with floral patterns and a silver throne-like seat appear behind. The image shows a blessing or ritual tying of a sacred thread.2017-12-31 +1 copies