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A 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.

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September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated man in a silver-and-red throne chair, wearing a deep red-brown robe, multiple gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. He is placing his hand on the head of a shaved-headed bare-backed man kneeling before him, appearing to bless or initiate him. Behind them are gold and red deity murti and a golden kalasha-like shrine element. A figure in orange robes stands at the right holding a white cord. The setting suggests a deeksha or blessing ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple during Navaratri. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, a shawl-like robe and a throne, which together give probable Swamiji cues.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.2017-10-01October 05 20172017-10-05A 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.2017-10-01October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold ornate chest pendant and a heavy gold bead necklace sits on a silver ornate throne with red cushioning, a red tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. A shirtless devotee with white ash smeared on his back and shoulders kneels before him, the man's hand resting on the devotee's head in a blessing. White sacred threads hang over the devotee's shoulder. Behind them, orange-robed figures and a gold-toned pillar are visible, with a carved stone shrine wall on the left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in a temple setting.2017-09-26A seated guru in a rust-brown robe and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne against a deep red curtain, holding a white thread that he lifts toward the head of a shaved-headed initiate. The initiate, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, kneels before him with white markings on his shoulders, as the guru's long hair falls down his back and he wears a dark mark on his forehead. Gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala are visible. Two attendants flank the scene, one with a beard and white markings, the other partly cropped at the left edge. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.2017-04-26Photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-and-silver decorated hall. A seated man on a crimson cushioned throne wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe; he holds threaded cords while pressing a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti. Two women in orange saffron wraps with white body markings lean in assisting, one holding the thread. Ornate silver relief panels and gold backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (seated on the throne, with long hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace), presiding over a ritual blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesPhoto 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 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.2017-10-01