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September 05 2015

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Ceremonial abhishekam scene in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair, wet from water being poured, wears a rust-red garment, white and red flower garlands, and a heavy gold beaded necklace; one arm is raised holding green leaves. A standing attendant in a purple and magenta turban and pink shawl pours water from a colourful patterned kalasha pot. A Yamaha keyboard sits at lower left. Only the two people are visible. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and flower garlands, though the presentation is not fully clear.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage before an ornate golden throne backdrop. A seated figure with wet, swept-back long hair, wearing a maroon-brown cloth, a white and red flower garland, bead malas and gold necklaces, pours water from a colourful patterned kalasha held by a standing priest. The priest wears a purple and gold turban, a maroon shawl over his shoulder, a white dhoti and gold bangle. A black speaker monitor sits at lower left.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05November 28 20152015-11-28A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-embossed throne (peetha) with a red curtain behind, holding a green leaf raised near his face while his eyes are closed. He wears an orange-saffron robe, long rudraksha-style beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, gold bangles, a white-and-red forehead marking and a dark beard; a Yamaha keyboard and microphone sit at his side. In front of him, a priest with bare chest, white dhoti, yellow head cloth and red-thread sacred cord bends forward holding a white-and-silver vessel, apparently pouring during an abhishekam ritual. Two people are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with the saffron robe, mala, gold necklaces and long hair as qualifying cues.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a dark beard, a thick gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beads, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, raises a green leaf bundle with one hand while his eyes are closed. Standing at left is a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth on his head, pouring liquid from a white vessel with a metal spout. Behind them is an ornate gold carved throne backdrop and a red cushioned seat, with a microphone and a Yamaha keyboard at right. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a seated bearded man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, long gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, with a white tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone. To the left, a priest in a purple turban and white dhoti holds a leafy green branch raised overhead while carrying a metal bowl wrapped in white mesh. Behind them, blurred yellow and orange festival decorations and a flickering oil lamp suggest a ritual abhishekam setting. A Yamaha mixer sits on the throne's armrest. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-brown clothing and throne seating.2016-12-02August 21 20172017-08-21February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copies