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July 13 20152015-07-13Five men stand close together before a red backdrop and a gold-framed deity murti, with a golden decorated altar in the foreground. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a long multi-strand garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers, and gold bangles; he smiles with hands clasped at his waist. The men flanking him wear bare chests or white dhotis; the man second from left wears a saffron-striped white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and the men on the right wear white dhotis with gold-bordered silk, bangles and sacred thread.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13May 12 20122012-05-12A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12July 31 20152015-07-31Three men pose together in a decorated hall with red curtains. The seated central figure sits on an ornate silver throne with a red and multicolored padded backrest topped by a garland, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban, layered beaded necklaces, and a long white and pink flower garland; he raises one hand in greeting and holds a small floral bouquet. On his left stands a smiling man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold headpiece, white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala. On his right stands a smiling young man in a saffron-orange robe and turban, with a rudraksha mala and white and pink garlands. A leopard-print cushion lies on the throne seat, and a patterned rug covers the floor.2018-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 23 20162016-07-23A photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a multicoloured tasselled canopy with palm fronds behind. In the centre, a man wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a brown-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a long floral garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, with a gold waist belt. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and white ritual dress carries a flower-decked kalasha-like vessel. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. a person: the centre man wears a leopard-print turban, gold ornaments and a floral garland.2017-08-25A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with a lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and multiple beaded necklaces, smiling and extending one open palm toward the viewer. Beside the throne stand two men: a bald man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with sandalwood markings and a rudraksha mala, and a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha beads and arm bands, both smiling. Behind them a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers decorates the backdrop, and a golden pillar stands at left. In the foreground, a woman in a dark outfit and two partially visible women are seated facing the throne.2015-07-31July 13 20152015-07-13