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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors in front of a red curtain and a floral garland of red, pink and white flowers. A man in an orange-red robe with a long-haired, swept-back style, a white and red forehead marking, and a heavy gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads stands and touches the bare shoulder of a shaven-headed boy in a white dhoti. A kneeling attendant in orange cloth holds a gold vessel with white liquid. A woman in a cream sari with grey border and beaded necklace stands at right. The man's identity is unsure from appearance; he is described by role as a ritual officiant.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-striped forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold necklace, offering water or a substance from his hand to a young shaved-head boy in white dhoti and rudraksha mala who holds out cupped palms. Behind them, a kneeling attendant in orange holds a golden vessel, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a red curtain and white and pink flower garland frame the scene. Appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and gold necklace) match the page's a person label, so this is a probable identification.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in an orange-red robe and red head cloth, with rudraksha beads and a gold-and-bead garland, smiles while applying sacred ash to the upper arm of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Several shirtless men in white dhotis, some with white and yellow sashes and ID lanyards, stand or sit behind them, marked with vibhuti and tripundra. To the left, a brass bowl and a flower-wrapped trident stand against a red draped curtain. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with a tiled wall.2009-07-13December 24 20092009-12-24A photo of a ceremony on a gold-decorated dais framed by floral garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, a sindoor mark, a multicoloured flower garland and an orange robe sits on a golden chair and holds a thread or garland as a small girl in white bows her head toward him. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace stands behind, and an elderly man in white bends forward at lower left, with a child-sized figure and a second assistant in white nearby. Gold-painted panels and a red cushion fill the background. a person is the seated man in the orange robe with long hair, a garland and a sindoor mark; he sits as the one receiving honour.2009-12-24A seated bare-chested man in a white and gold patterned turban wears a rudraksha and gold bead garland and a red-orange cloth, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. He rests his hand on the head of a young boy in red-orange clothing with a tilak mark, who stands before him. Beside them a teenage boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red fruit, and an orange-clad figure stands near a white sofa in a simple room with a wooden lattice divider. The turbaned man shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the candidate is a person, seated in person blessing the child.2014-07-10A young boy in a white kurta with a red pendant sits with eyes lifted upward while a bare-armed man in an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the boy's forehead. A second man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, long hair and white forehead markings stands behind, one hand resting on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and a pink wall form the backdrop; a blurred figure with dark hair is at left and another person in white stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a third-eye initiation, with the blessing hand placed at the brow.2017-02-13A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland, positioned on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He is touching or blessing a young boy in a white shirt who leans in with hands together. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the boy, and an older woman with folded hands is at the left edge. Floral arrangements in green and orange decorate the gold-embossed backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes, garland and throne, so the seated figure is a candidate for the Swamiji.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24