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August 14 2016

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Ritual photo at a stage with a gold-and-red ornate throne. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange-and-blue border and a pink head cloth stands at left, pouring water from a white woven pot with a mango-leaf and grass bundle. Seated on the throne at right, a man with long hair, white forehead marking, rudraksha bracelets and mala, gold necklaces and an orange shawl extends his hand toward the pot. A red curtain and trident stand behind; a Yamaha keyboard sits in front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange shawl) seated, receiving the abhishekam offering.2017-07-03Stage photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headband and orange shawl stands at left, holding a white perforated vessel and sprinkling water with green leaves. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, raising a bundle of leaves overhead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A silver kalasha and a small silver lion-head ornament sit on a stand in front, and a Yamaha speaker is on the table.2018-01-05April 26 20172017-04-26A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the left, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with orange and blue borders and a pink head cloth holds a white woven pot and offers green leaves. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a forehead mark, rudraksha malas and an orange shawl sits before an ornate gold throne, lifting a bunch of leaves toward the pot. A gold deity murti and a Yamaha keyboard sit in the foreground. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated presiding figure receiving the pot.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, a dense gold necklace of beads and pendants, a large gold pendant, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is loose down his back and his eyes are closed. He extends his wrist, wrapped in a red-and-orange sacred thread, toward a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti and a pink headcloth, who holds a silver vessel with a netted cover and a bundle of green leaves. Red flower petals lie nearby and a keyboard is visible at the left edge. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, seated in a ceremonial position as the central figure, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-08-07A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-like hall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate golden lotus-petal backrest raises one arm holding green leaves and a red-and-yellow thread bracelet. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned garment, a long chain of gold beads and a large gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a pink head-cloth and white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel with a netted white covering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robes, and is in a position of honour on a throne. A keyboard stands at the left edge and a microphone cable runs across the scene.2017-08-07A photograph of a stage event with a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne raising a green leaf in his right hand as he smiles. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a gold necklace, a gold armband, and a long dark braid with a white forehead mark. Beside him, a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with gold borders and a pink turban holds a white woven pot with a red mark, and wears an orange-and-gold beaded garland. A red curtain forms the backdrop and a Yamaha keyboard stands on a stand. The seated man is a person by appearance, cued by the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-08-14April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a striped bindi, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and an orange shawl over the shoulder, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. The figure raises a bundle of green leaves overhead, sprinkling liquid, in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red cushion. At left, a man in a pink headwrap and bare torso holds a white woven-wrapped kalasha pot. A Yamaha keyboard and a microphone stand sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive presentation: long hair, rudraksha, saffron shawl and gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a ritual role. The rite appears to be an abhishekam with leaf sprinkling.2017-07-03July 04 20172017-07-04Photo of a ritual on a stage in front of red curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold and green borders stands on the left, holding a garland of yellow and red flowers and a tray, and placing it over the shoulder of a seated figure. The seated man wears a rust-red and orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala on his arm, a gold chain necklace and a dark wrap, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A golden trident stands behind the priest, with a brass figure and a Yamaha keyboard on a small table, and green leaves and a potted plant are nearby. a person seated, with his rudraksha malas, gold necklace and saffron clothing visible; the garland-receiving ritual suggests a pada puja-style honouring.2017-07-03A photograph of a stage ceremony. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-white head cloth stands at left, holding a white woven pot and pouring or offering water over green leaves. Seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushion is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, holding green leaves and a small bundle. Silver lion-form details, a silver stand and a teal backdrop surround them. Two people are visible.2018-01-05