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January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a seated woman in a deep orange-red sari-style wrap with a marigold garland and a gold-bordered hem, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in orange robes kneeling before her with hands clasped at his face. She holds a silver staff-like ritual rod in her other hand and a silver tray with a green leaf offering. Behind them stands a smiling shaved-headed monk in orange robes and, at right, another shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Red-painted lattice and carved wooden panels form the background.2014-01-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man on a red-cushioned golden throne receives abhishekam from an attendant. He wears a black-and-white patterned headwrap, a brown-red robe, gold necklaces and a yellow-and-white garland with pink flowers. An attendant in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto him. A silver trident stands beside the throne, and a second figure in white ritual clothing stands in the background. Yellow marigold garlands frame the golden backrest.2017-08-25A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and pink roses. He wears a leopard-print turban, a brown dhoti-style cloth, a gold pendant and bangles, and has a white tripundra on his forehead. A young attendant in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and white sandal markings on his arms, pours water from a silver pot over the seated man's hands. A silver trident stands at the left beside the throne, and a standing man in white dhoti with a garland is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label as the seated figure, wearing the leopard-print turban, gold pendant and garland cues.2017-08-25A photograph of a ritual scene. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, a tilak on his forehead and a gold chain, and holds a handful of yellow turmeric or kumkum powder over a large silver bowl filled with the same yellow powder. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange-red robes with a gold-banded waist cloth, a rudraksha necklace and gold earrings leans in, offering a bundle of pink and yellow flowers. Orange and red fabric drapes the throne area and a green leaf lies on the table.2014-09-13August 25 20172017-08-25A seated man on an ornate golden-backed red throne receives an offering from two attendants in saffron-orange turbans and robes. He wears a leopard-print headband, a brown-red robe, gold armlets and bangles, and a long garland of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and white blossoms. A silver trident stands beside the throne. The attendant on the right holds a silver tray and a netted vessel while the seated man reaches toward a small green object. A third person in white dhoti stands in the background. The setting is an open pavilion with a red-roofed structure above.2017-08-25 +1 copies