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A candid photograph of a night ritual indoors. A person with long swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark, wearing a saffron-red shawl, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends joined hands over a flame near brass oil lamps on a stand. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered hem, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with head bowed; a seated person in white is in the lower foreground. Behind, a figure in a red shawl stands by red walls and potted plants, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at upper right. Brass lamps, a wooden pillar and a ceremonial chain frame the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall with red walls. A man in a long-sleeved red-brown robe with a draped shawl, long dark swept-back hair, sits on a cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow-bordered garment, red tilak on her forehead, and a beaded mala looks on. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass trident-topped staff and a wooden pillar stand nearby. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and red-orange robes, a person candidate, though appearance is partly obscured.2016-01-04A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair rests one hand on the head of a man kneeling in a white shirt and saffron cloth. The seated figure sits on a dark cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-bordered sari, red-beaded necklace and forehead kumkum looks on. Brass oil lamps and a tall ornate trident stand nearby, with a red-painted pillar and potted plants in the background.2016-01-04Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with bare shoulder and arm, long swept-back dark hair, and a dark beaded mala, raising a hand toward the bowed head of a man in a white shirt kneeling in front. Two women in white saris with dark beaded necklaces sit at left. Behind them are brass oil lamps and a brass trident-shaped stand, a tall wooden carved pillar, and a leopard-print cushion on a carved wooden seat, with red walls and potted plants. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, qualifying as a probable Swamiji candidate giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-01-04A seated person in an orange-red shawl and dark hair reaches out with both hands toward the head of a young boy in white who bows forward. Brass oil lamps stand behind them, with a leopard-print cushion and a gold-trimmed seat at the right. To the left, a woman in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a forehead mark sits with her hand on a girl's forehead, and other people in white and red stand in the background. The scene looks like a blessing or touching-of-the-head ritual in an ashram setting. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04Indoor temple-style scene with a seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and eyes lowered, seated beside a carved wooden pillar. Behind him a standing figure wears orange-saffron garments. Nearby, brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku) and a tall brass trident stand on a red-walled background with green leaves. In the foreground a woman in a red top with large hoop earrings leans in, another woman in white with a white forehead mark and a dark beaded necklace sits, and a man with grey hair in white clothing sits with his back to the camera.2016-01-04A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a brown rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, with a lighter-skinned bare arm and torso. Two devotees kneel before them with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl at front and a woman in orange-red shawl beside him. Behind them a woman in white sits holding a small offering, and a man in white stands near a tall stand draped with maroon cloth and gold garlands hanging above. Gold-framed ornaments and potted plants frame the scene, with another figure in red at the upper right.2014-12-26Photograph of a seated man in red-saffron robes with a gold-accented throne behind him, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, extending his hand in blessing toward a young boy in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered, a red patterned cloth draped over his head. A woman in a red and gold sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a red cloth, stands at left. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by his rudraksha malas, long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and the gold-accented throne. Several people are present in the scene.2015-09-18A photograph of a seated man with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a rust-orange draped garment and a red bindi, placing both palms on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee, a woman in a white sari with a black bead necklace, leans forward. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a bead mala and a tilak stands near brass lamps and a trident-topped staff. A person in white kneels in the foreground with grey hair, and an orange-clad figure stands in the background. The seat has a leopard-print cushion and a gilded frame. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated, distinguished by his swept long hair, saffron-orange robe, and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-01-04May 17 20142014-05-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot places his right palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dhoti at a darshan session. The seated figure's gold-trimmed saffron wrap and beaded necklaces are prominent, and a gold-coloured object lies in the foreground on red cloth. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with garlands stand and kneel on a red carpet, one holding a long silver staff, in a hall with red curtains and a white wall unit. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is recorded only as a role.2014-11-02December 30 20142014-12-30