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September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine setting. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red velvet throne with a gold-leaf back and gold armrests, holding flowers and a small offering while attending to a seated younger man in a saffron cloth whose bare shoulders and shaved-looking head are turned away from the camera. Behind them stands a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti, a red-canopied altar, and a yellow-and-gold cloth hanging. a person by appearance, from the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold necklaces, seated on the throne.2017-09-11August 10 20172017-08-10January 08 20182018-01-08A smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested beneath a rust-red cloth and wearing a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white and light-blue sari with a dark head covering leans forward from the right, holding out a silver tray with offerings, lamps, and small yellow flowers. Another man in glasses sits at the far right, and gilded pillars with red panels fill the background. Seated on a throne with a flower garland and a woman presenting a tray, the man is a candidate for a person based on the rudraksha mala and flower garland cues, so his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-15A bearded man sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne-couch draped with leopard-print cushions, smiling with hands clasped in his lap. He wears a rust-orange turban with a crescent ornament and white flower garland, orange-red robes, rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces, and gold armlets and bangles, with white and red forehead markings. A microphone stand is at his side. Behind him, a large embossed bronze relief shows a multi-armed deity in a dancing pose holding a drum and other objects, with a bearded sage figure at right. A tall gold trident stands at left and a large unglazed clay pot sits in front of the couch. Probable Swamiji is seated in a satsang-style discourse setting, with cues of the rust-orange clothing, crescent turban ornament and rudraksha malas.2017-01-04September 11 20172017-09-11March 03 20182018-03-03A temple interior during a ritual. A bare-chested priest with curly hair and white sacred ash on his body leans forward at left, offering a silver plate to a seated man at right. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, a light vertical mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain over a saffron-red shawl, and sits on a red cushioned throne edged with gold. Behind them stands a shrine with a gilded arch and a deity murti of a couple seated on a bull-shaped pedestal, with a large gilded kalasha and a deity in the background. A striped cloth lies on the floor and a gold-trimmed red fabric hangs at the right.2017-09-11August 07th 20152015-08-07 +1 copiesStage photograph of a ceremonial darshan. A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace, wearing an orange-red garment, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a microphone beside him. He smiles as a young shirtless attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti stands before him, offering a white cloth-wrapped gift on a tray. A garland of white and orange flowers lies at the base of the throne, a silver staff stands beside them, and a red-and-gold painted backdrop fills the background. The seated man fits the presentation of the a person, with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, while the attendant is a devotee. Orange-red clothing, silver throne, flowers and rudraksha malas define the scene.2018-05-06January 30 20162016-01-30