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A night photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an outdoor ashram setting. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, wearing a maroon shawl and a garland of pink and yellow flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands joined, receiving a blessing. Behind them stand bare-chested young men with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas, one holding a large golden trident. A smoke plume rises from a golden urn above the trident. Lights and trees are visible in the background.

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February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23A seated man in a red-brown robe and a garland of yellow and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a beard, extending his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl. A brass trident stands beside the throne and incense smoke rises from a brass vessel. Behind them, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits among other attendants under a tent with colourful string lights. The scene suggests a blessing being given. The seated man is a person, identified by the throne, gold-and-red regalia and garland, with the face not used for identification.2017-02-23Outdoor evening ceremony at a temple-like setting with a golden ornate throne on a red cushion at left. A man with long dark hair, a beard, a white forehead marking and a pink flower garland sits on the throne in a dark maroon robe with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces; he is smiling. Two elderly men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and bow before him at lower center. Standing devotees in saffron-orange cloths, bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, surround the scene. A golden trident stands near the throne, a brass kalasha-type vessel rises above with incense smoke, and a striped cloth canopy is behind. Trees and blue lights are in the background.2017-02-23A 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.2017-02-23Night photograph of a ceremony at a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white sandalwood line and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang on his shoulders, and he places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, who has his palms joined in devotion. A large golden trident stands at right beside a smoking incense or offering vessel. Behind them, shirtless young men in saffron dhotis with white forehead markings stand, and a white fan stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in a blessing role (darshan).2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night outdoor photo of a ceremony at a temple-like setting. A bearded man with a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a dark maroon-brown robe and a long garland of yellow beads and pink-white flowers, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Behind him stand several young men bare-chested in orange-red dhotis with ash-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas; one wears a white dhoti with gold border. In the foreground an elderly white-haired man in a white shawl with gold border bows low with folded hands. Golden trishula staffs stand beside the throne, and incense smoke rises from a brass vessel near the center. a person cues: long dark hair and beard, seated on throne with flower garland and gold ornaments; appearance is consistent with the page but this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23