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December 15 2017

December 15 2017

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, long pink and white flower garlands, rudraksha mala beads and white tilak on his forehead. He smiles and holds a silver tray with a small oil lamp and flowers. Behind him a woman in orange sari wears a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala, and a standing man in white dhoti with gold border holds a mala. Seated at right, a bespectacled man in white kurta with white tilak sits on a purple-bordered cloth. Partly visible attendants at left hold offering trays with flowers and brass vessels.

August 14 2017

A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.

A ceremonial scene inside a decorated pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti, with a dark brown shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with offerings toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red and orange garland of beads and flowers, gold jewelry and a saffron-toned robe, and sits on a red throne-like seat beneath a golden arch. Behind them stand gold-clad deity murti with floral garlands, and ceremonial brass lamps and a tall silver staff stand nearby. A young attendant in orange kneels at the left edge.

A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.

Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed pillar. A seated man in orange-red saffron cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha beads, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks holds a small gold cup or vessel in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders applies white paste to his forehead, and another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his forehead and arms assists nearby. A golden throne with red cushioning and a large gold backrest stands behind the seated figure, and an orange-and-blue ornamental fan or prabhavali hangs on the pillar.

A seated man in a brown-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, wearing a multi-strand garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and a chain of gold ornaments with a rudraksha mala. He has a white vertical tilak and red bindi and looks down while extending his right arm. A bearded man in a red-and-pink garment with a red beaded necklace and white body markings holds a silver plate toward his wrist, performing a ritual. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha necklace watches. A red cloth bundle decorated with petals sits on the left of the throne against a dark maroon backdrop.

A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha beads, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and a horizontal white forehead marking, smiles and holds a silver tray with flowers and a small lamp toward a kneeling man with long dreadlocks in a white dhoti with a gold border. The seated man sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion; behind them are gold carved panels and pillars in a temple-like hall. Two people visible in the scene, one partly cropped at the left edge.

A photograph of a ritual in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-orange garment, a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a red-and-gold patterned cloth, and smiles while holding a cloth or leaf-like item. Lit oil lamps with red flowers stand on either side. A kneeling attendant in a white shirt leans in at the foot of the throne, and an older priest in white dhoti with red-and-gold shawl, bare-headed, holds a small bottle near a silver bowl on a tray. Pale ritual items and a white dish sit on a table. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony.

Ceremonial temple scene before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a bare shoulder sits at right, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and long hair swept back, his eyes closed in a serene expression. Two attendants stand at left in white dhotis with yellow borders, one with his hair in a tall topknot and bare torso marked with white paste, holding a folded white paper. A kneeling devotee with a shaved head and white cloth draped over his shoulder bends forward in front of the seated figure. The scene suggests a puja or darshan ritual, with the white paper being offered or handled during the ceremony.