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Photo 11717927 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04Night-time photo of a devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth kneeling on a red rug with folded hands, facing a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated man wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and a long braided hairstyle with a white tilak; he holds an orange-and-white garland stick. A standing attendant in white and orange robes with a bun stands behind, and a white-stone pillar and street lights frame the scene. The kneeling devotee has white sandalwood markings on the chest and arms. The seated figure's identity is only suggested by the page and not clearly confirmed by appearance, so it is described by role.2018-06-04Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.2017-03-16Night outdoor blessing scene at an ashram. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold earrings, wearing a rust-red robe, sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions and places his right hand on the head of a seated older man with grey hair who wears a white dhoti and bends forward. A younger man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside them holding a white paper. Behind them, several shirtless men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand on colourful striped mats, with a green cloth and plants nearby. A stone pillar and night lights frame the scene.2018-02-04May 07 20172017-05-07Night-time outdoor photograph at a temple-like courtyard. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with long dark dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and gold earrings, is seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches out to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling in front of him in white dhoti with a yellow sash. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with yellow border holds a plate of red fruit, another bare-chested man in orange cloth with dreadlocks and beads stands assisting, and a few other people in white and orange clothes stand behind. Plants, a stone pillar and a pink-and-green mat occupy the background.2018-02-04September 17 20172017-09-17May 07 20172017-05-07A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange cloth, long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a long dark braided hair and white tilak on his forehead. He holds a long orange-and-white staff with a pink flower tied to it. A kneeling priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, hands joined in anjali, is touched on the head by the seated man's hand. Behind them, a standing attendant with dreadlocks and orange clothes and rudraksha beads watches, and a photographer with a large camera lens is at the left edge. Red and zebra-patterned rugs cover the floor, with a gold-brocade-covered container at left and a pedestal fan behind.2018-06-04Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold ornate throne, raises a pink flower and touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white dhotis and orange saris stand behind on a red carpet. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold ornaments and a throne, a compatible presentation, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2018-06-04May 07 20172017-05-07