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Night outdoor ritual photo at a homa or fire ceremony. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a red silk garment and beaded bracelets sits on an ornate cushioned chair, smiling, while an attendant in orange robes with a maroon border holds a yellow cloth bag near him. Another attendant in orange stands behind, raising a curved golden implement. A fire burns on the mat beside a brass bowl of offerings, and a figure in white and pink kneels in front. Several white-clad women stand in the background under bright lights, with smoke rising through the scene.

Night photograph of a blessing ritual. A man in a white shirt and white headband bows with folded palms and lowered head, receiving a blessing as a person in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold garment, wearing a red and turquoise flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand to his forehead. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand near a golden deity murti on a red-cushioned seat. a person: the blessing figure has a rust-orange turban, a red and turquoise garland, gold-toned ornaments and an orange-gold wrap, consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is uncertain.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-style hall. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes with long dark hair and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala raises his right hand toward the forehead of a kneeling man in white with a white tilak, while a kneeling devotee in a white garment bows forward at the right foreground. Behind them, standing devotees wear white flower garlands: a woman in a red and gold sari, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, an older woman in red, a man in a checked shirt, and a young girl in yellow. A gilded throne frame with carved floral motifs is at left, and a colourful deity mural is behind the crowd. Possible abhishekam or blessing ritual with a brass bowl and yellow cloth.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

A ceremonial scene before a decorated shrine with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and gold lamps. A central figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne wearing an orange robe, a white and orange garland, and a rudraksha mala, while a hand rests on his head. A woman kneels at his side in a red and gold sari with a long braid adorned with yellow flowers and holds flowers. A man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray of yellow flowers and petals. A red cloth is spread on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, described by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.

A photograph of a satsang blessing in a decorated hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red wrap sits on the left, his hand raised over the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. Behind them, a young woman in a white top with a red-orange shawl and a man in white with a red shawl stand with hands folded. Ornate gold garlands and deity murti decorations are visible in the background, along with green foliage. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha and a wrap is consistent with the page's claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, giving the blessing.

A photograph inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a flower garland with yellow and pink blooms and a gold-toned ornament, sits on a gold-and-red throne receiving honour. A man in a pale pink robe with a white shawl bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, while standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a trident-shaped staff and another with folded palms, look on. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod films from behind. Gold throne carvings and red fabric frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland is in a throne-like seat with devotees bowing before him.

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