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August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a ceremony on a dais. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at left, extending his cupped hands toward a seated man. The seated man wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold earrings and white tripundra markings, and sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. A silver bowl of white flower-like offerings sits on the floor in front, with other robed attendants in white and saffron behind. Gold drapery and a red-and-gold decorated backdrop frame the scene.2015-08-31A photograph of a ritual in a hall. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white horizontal markings on his arms leans forward and pours yellow turmeric-coloured substance from his hand into a large ornate silver bowl placed on a green leaf. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and red cushions is a man wearing an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead. He rests one hand on the bowl's rim. A green and red striped mat lies on the floor at left.2013-07-14Photograph of an evening ritual. A seated man on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red turban with gold trim, red-orange robes, a long gold chain necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and reaches his hand toward an offering. Beside him a shaved-headed young attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms bends forward holding a silver tray of white and yellow flower garlands and white cloth. Tropical plants and a fan are behind them. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments and red-and-gold regalia matching the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate in person, presented on a throne and receiving an offering.2013-11-20A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange sannyasi robe and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace with a crown-shaped pendant and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. He holds a small object in one hand, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth, with an earring and sacred thread, stands at left offering a folded yellow cloth or prasad. In front is a silver bowl with embossed patterns. The setting is a ritual or satsang seating, with a dark background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's label, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2013-07-10May 21 20162016-05-21A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, dipping his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow flowers or petals. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold robes leans forward, offering petals or flower-tied kumkum from his hand, with white marks on his arm and forehead. The gold-carved throne and a white backdrop frame the scene.2014-09-13A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and a white-and-red forehead marking. A kneeling attendant in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, extends his hands toward the seated man over a large silver bowl on a white cloth with a green leaf. Floral decorations and a red-draped backdrop frame the scene, and another seated person is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual, possibly an abhishekam or padapuja, though the exact rite is not visible.2014-09-13July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa-style ritual setting. A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, holds a small silver tray with offerings toward a seated man in a red-and-gold garment, red floral garlands and a gold necklace. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, and extends a hand over the tray. Behind them stand a large ornate gold throne with a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands, a silver staff, gold kalasha and brass lamps.2015-07-17November 10 20132013-11-10April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies