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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak on his forehead sits on a red silver-backed seat, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace and a gold waist belt, and holds a white cloth or thread. A blurred attendant in white with white markings on the arm and forehead leans in from the left, and another bare-backed man kneels in the foreground. Behind them stand a brass pot, brass lamp stands, orange and red cloths, and a small gold figurine. A carved stone pedestal with ornate scrollwork sits in the centre.

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A temple ritual scene in a gilded shrine. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red-cushioned silver throne, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a heavy gold chest ornament and gold beaded necklaces, and bright red-orange bangles. He holds a sprinkling implement and sprays liquid toward a shirtless, white-marked devotee bending forward before a grey stone pedestal. Behind them a second priest with white tilak marks and a white dhoti works at the altar, a large brass vessel and brass lamp stand nearby, orange and red cloths hang behind, and a small gold deity murti sits on the right. The man on the throne appears to be a person, based on the long hair, saffron-toned robe and ornate gold adornments, and the page refers to him as a person.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05A 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 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.2017-10-01Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red chair and presses a finger-marked tilak or ash onto the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. A woman in white stands at right holding a white cord, and a woman in orange-draped dress stands at left. Behind them are gold and red deity figures, a silver lion-headed cup and a stone wall. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces) gives blessing to a devotee in a temple setting.2017-09-26A 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.2017-10-01Photo of a ritual initiation in a temple setting. A seated man in a dark maroon-brown robe, with long dark dreadlocks, a gold necklace of beads and a red beaded bracelet, sits on a silver-and-red throne. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white ash markings, who bows forward with a white sacred thread passing over his shoulder. Two attendants in white dhotis stand behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-and-white clothing. Orange and colourful cloth hangings and brass vessels fill the background, and a small silver lion figure sits at the throne base. The dreadlocked seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by long dreadlocks, ornate gold beads and throne placement.2017-10-01A 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.2017-09-17October 01 20172017-10-01October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A seated figure on a red and silver throne wears a maroon-brown robe, multiple large gold necklaces, red beaded bracelets, a gold waist belt and long dark hair with a white tilak on the forehead; he holds a bundle of white cloth or thread against the head of a bare-chested devotee who leans forward. Two attendants in white dhotis stand behind, one wearing a brown rudraksha mala, the other with white body markings and beaded bracelets. Silver lion figurines sit at the base of the throne, and orange and gold fabrics and ornaments fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing ritual; the seated figure is described by role, and the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) label applies given the long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe.2017-10-01