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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a brown shawl, sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-back with a gold embossed canopy above. He reaches down with his hand to receive a handful of yellow flowers or turmeric-coloured offering from an older bearded man in a white shirt who kneels beside him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a long rudraksha mala stands watching, and a bowl of the same yellow offering sits in the foreground. Two or three other people are partly visible at the edges wearing white and light clothing. The seated man is presented in a ritual setting, and his identity is not established by the visible cues alone.

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September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph in a decorated hall with red drapes and a carved wooden pillar. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth is seated on a red cushioned throne, facing right. Facing him, a man in white shirt and white trousers with an orange lanyard and a tilak on his forehead holds his hands out toward the seated figure, while two women in white and orange stand nearby. Behind them, many people in white and orange sit in rows. Ornate silver-and-gold decorations and a saffron cloth hang at the left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornment, which is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate.2016-09-09A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja food offering. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark sits cross-legged in an orange robe, wearing a white and blue flower garland, and takes food from a silver bowl. Opposite him, a woman in a rust-red shawl with a gold pendant bends forward holding yellow rice in her cupped hands. A shaven-headed young man in an orange cloth with white sandalwood markings on his chest stands at right, and women in white and red saris watch in the background. Silver trays of yellow food sit on the cloth in front.2016-12-18 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and a white tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a dark bead mala and a white hairnet offers him a small item from a silver tray of green leaves and food, while other women in white and gold saris stand and bend behind them in a wood-panelled hall. The subject is the a person on his peetha, with the attendants offering ritual service.2016-07-12January 01 20192019-01-01December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01September 09 20162016-09-09A seated figure in a deep red-orange robe and matching turban, with long beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits on a gold-and-yellow throne in an ornate temple-style hall. Behind him hangs a large garland of yellow, orange and green flowers, and a gilded lamp stand is visible at left. An elderly woman in a cream sari, wearing gold bangles and glasses, kneels and offers a white cloth to the seated figure's extended hand. Beside her, a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a younger woman sits at the right near gold ritual vessels. A man in white stands at far left near an air conditioner, and a further person is partly visible behind the throne. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with the red turban, long beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas as cues, receiving a devotee in a blessing-type exchange.2015-07-31