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April 24 2013

Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.

A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.

April 24 2013

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June 19 2017

A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room. On the right, a seated man with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange turban with ornate ornaments, a garland of white and red flowers, a bare-chested body with coral bangles, and a red-orange wrap, sits with eyes closed while a trident-like staff rises beside him. Hands are raised in front of him. Before him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a yellow cloth, and a woman in red bends forward with a white flower garland in her hair. Other women in saffron and green saris stand behind with hands folded, and a man in white and gold dhoti stands at the left edge. Floral petals are scattered on the floor. The swami figure with the turban and garland is a person by appearance, though it is uncertain.

A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a red and turquoise flower garland and a gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth. The devotee's hands are folded in anjali. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand near a metal bowl, and a golden ornate throne canopy and a gilded lion-like figure appear beside the seated man. Palm trees and an open-sided canopy frame the outdoor ceremonial setting. a person is the seated man, identified by the turban, saffron garments, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace and his role as the one giving blessing from the throne.

A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor pavilion. A seated woman in a rust-orange sari with a rust-red turban, a long garland of multicoloured flowers, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads smiles as a man in white dhoti and bare-chested top bows low, touching her hands. Another man in white dhoti and cream top sits to the left holding a tray of fruit, and a woman in an orange blouse and red skirt stands at the right. Behind them is a gilded throne with a flower-decorated seat and a golden decorative backrest, along with a gold-ornamented pillar and a carved deity panel. The red carpeted floor and white canopy complete the setting.

A seated man in a maroon-red turban with gold and jewelled ornaments sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, gold chest ornaments, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet. A bare-shouldered man in white dhoti bows forward at left, a hand resting on his back, while a figure in red stands at lower right. Brass lamp stands and green leaves frame the setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated as the honoured presence, with the turban, ornate gold adornments and flower garland as qualifying cues.

A courtyard ceremony where a man in white dhoti and orange-red cloth lies prostrate on a striped rug before a golden throne draped with white and multicoloured garlands. Seated on the throne, a man in saffron-orange robes with a garland holds his hands in namaskar. Behind the throne stand two gold lion figures, a golden umbrella, and trident-topped silver staffs. Standing men in white dhotis and bare torsos, one with a red head cloth and rudraksha malas, watch, and a priest in red-brown robes holds a tray of fruit and offerings. A gold box and a flower garland lie on the floor. The scene reads as a satsang homa event at the ashram.

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A seated figure on a gilded throne with a lion-carved armrest wears a red-maroon turban, a red and white floral garland and maroon robes, with beaded bracelets on the arms, and extends a hand toward a bare-chested devotee prostrating with forehead on a gold-ornamented platform. Behind them a man in brown robes with a rudraksha mala sits watching, and a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala stands at right. Hazy light and a decorated deity murti or ratha structure appear in the background.