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Indoor ceremony at a throne with silver decor. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears a rust-orange robe and is flanked by two visibly older figures. Two boys in orange robes kneel on white cloth; one holds out his hands to receive yellow flower petals from a large silver bowl on a silver stand set on a banana leaf. A woman in an orange sari and bangles stands at right. Background shows a silver lion-footed throne and a painted pillar with a deity figure. A small fan stands at left. Appearance-based label: the seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate; his cues are long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a temple-style setting. A seated man in a rust-orange robe, rudraksha malas, a white tilak on his forehead and long hair sits on a silver throne and holds a handful of yellow turmeric-like powder above a large silver bowl of the same yellow substance placed on a green leaf. A young woman in orange clothing with a rudraksha necklace stands before him with cupped hands, receiving or offering the powder. At the lower left, a person in orange with a leopard-print headwrap bends forward toward a floor offering. Behind them, painted pillars and a carved figure appear in the background. Possible a person candidate presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram stage. A man seated on a silver throne with a silver backrest wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a white horizontal forehead mark; his eyes are closed. He holds a handful of yellow food offering toward a large silver bowl heaped with the same yellow prasad, set on a silver stand over a green banana leaf. Two boys in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand at left, one with rudraksha malas offering prasad. Two girls in orange sarees sit at right. Painted murals of temple scenes decorate the background. This appears to be a prasad distribution during a ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page reference.2018-01-08Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead holds yellow flower petals over a large silver bowl of yellow flowers placed on a silver stand with green leaves. Beside him, a woman in orange sari with hair in a bun sits with her hands together. A young boy in an orange turban and orange cloth kneels at left with his hands folded, marked with white paste on his arms. Behind them stand a silver lion-shaped pillar and a painted wall with a figure in pink and green. A fan is visible at left. a person candidate is not clearly established by appearance.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a ceremonial hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a brown-red robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a silver throne, dipping his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow flower petals on a green leaf. Before him, a kneeling man in orange robes and an orange head wrap bows and reaches toward the bowl. A second person in orange robes leans in from the right. Silver lion figures and a painted backdrop surround them, with a standing fan at left. Printed copyright text appears over the lower right.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A ritual photograph in a temple-style hall. A young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban with a silver chain kneels on the left, bare-backed with a rudraksha mala, offering yellow turmeric paste or prasad from his hands. Opposite him a seated figure in brown-maroon robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala receives the offering, while a woman in a purple sari with gold border pours from a silver pot into a large engraved silver bowl on a white stand with green leaves. Behind them are painted deity figures, a silver stand and a fan on the left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and brown-red robe sits on a silver throne, extending a handful of yellow turmeric or flower powder toward a young boy in orange robes and an orange headcloth who kneels and receives it. A second boy in orange with folded hands kneels at left, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at right. A silver bowl filled with yellow powder rests on a leaf on a silver stand in front. Behind them stands a painted deity murti and ornate pillars. The scene suggests an offering or blessing ceremony.2018-01-08A seated man with a white forehead band and long dark hair wears a rust-red garment, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on a silver throne with lion figures. A young boy in orange robes and orange turban kneels at left, holding yellow flower petals, while another child in orange kneels at right, reaching into a large silver bowl of yellow flowers on a silver stand. A painted temple mural with orange columns forms the backdrop. Scattered petals cover a white cloth on the floor.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene inside a decorated hall. A young boy in an orange turban and orange draped cloth kneels on the left with his hands cupped forward, his bare upper body marked with white sacred ash stripes, and rudraksha beads on his wrist. Seated on an ornate silver throne at right is a bearded man with long dark hair, white horizontal tilak on the forehead, a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, who holds a yellow flower-like offering over the boy's hands. A silver bowl of yellow petals sits before him on a banana leaf, with a silver stand and a brass lamp at left. A standing figure in orange and green stands behind the throne. Two people, one seated and one kneeling, with a partial third figure at the lower right edge.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08