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January 06 2018

A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with coloured striped borders and a pink turban holds a white woven-wrapped metal vessel and pours or offers from it, wearing a heavy gold necklace and sacred ash marks on his chest. Seated on the right, a man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a garland of pink, yellow and red flowers on his shoulder extends his hand toward the vessel, holding a green leaf with a stem. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand watching, and an ornate silver pillar and silver throne are visible.

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February 26 2017

A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. On the right, a seated man in a rust-red shawl and robe, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, holds up a bundle of green leaves over a white netted coconut-like vessel. A younger man on the left, bare-chested with a pink headband and white dhoti with gold border, stands bending over the vessel, pouring or offering. Behind them are carved stone pillars, a brass lamp stand and a gold-and-yellow draped deity backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha bracelets, consistent with the page's Navaratri temple setting.

February 26 2017

A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man on the left in a bare-chested state wears a purple and maroon head wrap, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, a white dhoti with red border, and beaded necklaces; he holds a white woven-covered metal pot (kalasha) and bends toward a seated man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold necklaces, beaded bracelets, a sandalwood tilak, and long dark hair with a beard; he reaches out to take a green leafy sprig dipped from the pot. Behind them hang orange and gold drapes and potted plants, and a small wooden stool holds the pot.

A seated man in a maroon-brown robe and a gold Gayatri-style ornament wears rudraksha malas on his wrists and arms, a gold chain and a gold waist belt, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a silver-framed red velvet throne with silver lion-head armrests, holding green leaves over a white woven basket. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a red headband, white dhoti and beaded necklace holds the basket. The background shows a stone temple wall with carved figures, consistent with a puja or ritual offering at a temple.

A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a gold-and-red-stone necklace sits on a red-cushioned silver throne, eyes closed, with rudraksha beads on his wrists and upper arm, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a sprig of green leaves over a white woven basket held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red head cloth and a green-and-white shawl. Silver lion-form and ceremonial objects sit beside the throne. The setting appears to be a temple interior with stone walls and a saffron-clad figure in the background. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ochre robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual blessing role; the priest assists with an offering basket.

2017-09-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor courtyard setting with potted plants and a metal lattice frame behind. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti and a red headband pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a woven wicker basket held in his hands. Beside him, a seated figure in a saffron-red wrap and an ornate gold necklace with a rudraksha mala raises one arm holding a green leafy sprig, while a gilded throne with carved gold backing sits behind. Visible people: two. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a gold necklace and gold armlets, receiving the offering.

January 06 2018

A ceremonial scene in a tent with a green mat floor. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border, a green checked cloth over his shoulder, a pink headwrap, and a beaded necklace holds a woven basket-like kalasha with green leaves while another hand reaches toward it. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-maroon wrap, a white flower garland, and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, extending his hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, several men in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads stand or sit, and a gold ceremonial staff rises at centre. Water-based abhishekam or ritual purification appears to be underway. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, distinguished by long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, and saffron-maroon clothing.