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A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed belt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a red mala-like bead set and red bangles, sitting on an ornate silver and red-cushioned throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a shaved-headed clerical presence aside, a beard, and a red-brown robe with ornate gold ceremonial jewelry indicate the seated figure, who holds a thin white thread drawn across the head of a bare-chested man bending forward. The bending man has a white ritual cord and white dhoti-style cloth, while a second attendant in white with rudraksha beads and gold chain holds a folded paper. Behind them stand orange and saffron-robed figures and a deity murti in the background, with a carved stone pillar and a silver lion-shaped footstool in front.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a silver and red throne. A seated man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead mark, rudraksha earrings, rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold waist belt, guides a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows forward with his head lowered. The seated man's hands rest near the devotee's head while a white thread is held taut across it. A third person in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a small pink card. Orange and saffron cloths and a brass lamp stand in the background. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, rudraksha ornaments, gold necklaces and a red robe, consistent with the page reference.2017-10-01A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace, gold waist belt and red bangles sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling down his back. He holds a white thread and reaches toward the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward, whose head is being guided by the seated figure's hand. Behind him a second man in white dhoti and layered rudraksha malas holds a small pink card and thread. Stone lion figures flank the throne, with orange and red fabrics hanging in the background. Visible ritual action suggests a thread-binding blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron-brown robe, long hair, a gold necklace and a throne, consistent with the page reference.2017-10-01A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like setting. A seated man in a dark maroon-red dhoti-style robe and heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and reddish-orange bangles. A devotee's bare-backed figure with dark hair leans forward with his head bowed, and a attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces holds a white thread and a small card. The thread is being wound or tied around the devotee's head. Orange cloth and brass lamps are visible in the background, along with a silver lion-shaped armrest. Three people are visible.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in maroon-red saffron-toned robes and a heavy gold necklace and gold waist belt, seated on an ornate silver and red throne, with a white forehead mark and long dark hair, leaning forward with his hands on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows before him. A second priest in white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold chain holds a pink paper or cloth above them, while a white thread is held across the devotee's head. Orange and red drapery and a silver lamp stand appear in the background. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-maroon robes, shown on a throne performing a blessing on a kneeling devotee.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned draped garment on a silver-and-red throne-style chair, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, a trimmed beard, red-beaded earrings, a gold necklace and a heavy gold-bead garland with a gold pendant. He holds a white thread between his hands while a younger man with bare shoulders and a white thread on his arm leans in with hands raised to his face. The setting has gold and red fabric and a golden vessel in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, ornate gold garland and red-brown draped clothing, seated in a ceremonial setting.2017-10-01A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest is performing a ritual on a bare-chested man bowed forward at the left centre. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a red-and-maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, and is holding a white cord draped over the kneeling devotee's head. Two attendants stand at the left with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, one wearing white and the other orange-brown. The setting appears to be a shivadeeksha initiation ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with cues of swept-back long hair, a crown-like headband, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold throne, and the bowed devotee wears white dhoti.2017-08-21September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated figure in a deep red robe with a gold ornate necklace and gold bangles holds a white thread or cord that is being passed toward a bare-shouldered devotee with long wet-looking hair who bows forward, the devotee's head bent into the frame. Behind them a second attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white body markings, holds the cord. The seated figure wears a white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a red throne-like seat sits in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Other partially visible people are at the edges, including a person with hair in a bun at the bottom. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or thread-tying moment.2017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies