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December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesEvening ceremony under a tent with a golden ornate throne. A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, rudraksha-style beads and a flowered garland wears orange-saffron robes and gold bangles; he sits on a red cushioned throne holding a small offering tray. A shirtless attendant in an orange-saffron headwrap and beaded mala leans in from the left, while another attendant in a white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl offers a tray of fruit and flowers on the right. Behind them an older man in white stands, and a silver ceremonial staff lies in the foreground beside marigolds and fruit on a red mat. Overall this is a formal darshan and offering scene.2016-12-05August 21 20172017-08-21March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene. A seated man on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth wears a dark maroon-red sleeveless top, a long rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, red-beaded armbands and a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament, and holds a silver staff. An older white-robed priest with gold-bordered white dhoti kneels and touches a black box with yellow powder on it. Silver oil lamp and ornate metal vessel nearby on a striped mat; a bronze deity murti stands at the right edge. Greenery and a red building in background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji seated in a presentation pose with distinctive turban, mala and gold necklace cues.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation in an outdoor temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark maroon-rust wrap, gold armbands, a gold floral garland and a gold headband, extends his right hand to touch the bowed head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with gold border. Behind them stand several men: one bare-chested in white dhoti holding a phone, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, one with long hair and vibhuti marks, and others in white and orange. A kalasha-type offering and a tray of fruit sit at the throne's base, and a yellow-curtained backdrop with a deity murti is visible at upper left. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold ornaments, matching a person appearance.2017-08-21January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07April 24 20132013-04-24February 21 20172017-02-21Night outdoor ritual at an ashram platform. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-brown robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold necklaces, and holds a sheet of paper while a bearded devotee in white kneels before him with a folded offering. Flanking the throne are tall brass trishula staffs, incense smoke rises from brass urns, and a red-cushioned footstool sits at his feet with a small white figure and flowers. Behind them, shirtless men in orange and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white body markings, and a striped red-and-green fabric hangs in the background. Light-coloured stone pillars and a lit backdrop frame the scene.2017-02-23