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A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man in a rust-orange turban, orange-gold garments and layered bead necklaces stands at left, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white garment with a red sash. Behind them is an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti dressed in gold ornaments, garlands and colourful silk cloth. A gold rod stands in the foreground. Two women watch from the right, one in a dark top and one in white. The man's appearance with a turban, saffron-orange clothing and layered beads is consistent with a person performing a blessing at the shrine.

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October 24 20152015-10-24A photograph of an initiation moment inside an ornate golden-latticed shrine hall. A seated man in a saffron-red turban, red-orange robe with gold border, and beaded coral necklace and bracelets extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers, who holds his palm up in greeting and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in white with a red-brown shawl and beaded necklace stands near a gold-brocaded cloth, and another woman in a colourful striped sari watches. Red carpet and cushions cover the floor. The seated figure has a long swept-back appearance consistent with a presiding teacher, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2015-08-26A photograph of a bare-chested robed figure with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, applying a mark to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. The man's shoulder is held by the figure's hand. Behind them are gold-and-red draped deity decorations, a woman in a yellow sari, and a smiling man in a red turban with floral garland. Appearance cues are mixed and the figure's identity is uncertain, so the candidate is labelled unsure.2015-10-24October 25 20152015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red and gold robe, and beaded necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop against a deep red curtain. A photographer in white with a camera stands at upper right, and another person is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing rust turban, red-gold robe and multi-strand beaded necklace, seated on the gold throne.2015-10-25A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe with a gold-edged sash and layered gold beaded necklaces places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white and pink striped shirt. Behind a gold-carved throne, brass oil lamps and a brass candlestick stand on a red cloth, with another saffron-robed figure visible at right. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears a red turban, a tilak, and ornate gold necklaces, and the scene shows a blessing given from a throne. The kneeling devotee receives the blessing with bowed head.2015-10-10October 24 20152015-10-24A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold shoulder band and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, with a golden metal staff and a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and garlands behind them. A woman in red attire stands at the right edge. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand.2015-10-24A photograph of a seated man in a red turban and red-and-saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, on an ornate golden throne flanked by carved lion heads. He smiles while extending his right hand to bless a woman in a white sari with a red border who bends forward with folded hands over a brass tray. A man in white and red stands beside her. Behind them stand silver and gold deity murtis, decorated with garlands and jewellery, and gold-tipped ritual lamps. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing setting. The man's appearance matches the page's claimed identity through several cues: a turban, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha and a gold necklace, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2015-09-16A seated figure in a saffron-red turban and red robe, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne before an ornate gold carved backrest and red velvet curtain. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man in a grey striped shirt with a rudraksha mala who bows before him. A shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and a gold carved lion-like armrest is at right. a person (seated on the throne, with turban, saffron-red robe and ceremonial gold necklace) blesses a devotee during darshan.2014-08-16August 22 20152015-08-22