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A photograph of a temple ritual with incense smoke in the air. A seated man on a white ornate throne wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a dark red-brown cloth, and a long gold and bead necklace with a pendant, smiling as he holds a silver implement. Before him, a second man in a reddish-brown cloth bends forward, presenting a white offering in a silver bowl. Silver lamps, vessels, a small brass deity murti and flower garlands are arranged on the altar in front. A yellow and blue banner stands to the left.

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October 08 20172017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a seated man in a maroon sleeveless top and maroon dhoti, with a leopard-print waist band and leopard-print cushion on a silver throne-like chair. He has long dreadlocked hair with a crescent ornament, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and gold necklaces; his eyes are closed as he holds a mala. Another man with his back to the camera, wearing orange shawl and orange dhoti with matching wraps, reaches toward a black block on the platform in front of the throne. A brass deity murti and a brass lamp stand at the right edge beside a silver cane, with foliage behind. The setting resembles a ritual or seva scene; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14Smoky night scene at an outdoor ritual platform. A bearded man with a tall dark turban sits smiling on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, wearing a maroon sleeveless top, rudraksha mala beads, a gold chain, and a leopard-print waist sash, with a silver staff beside him. He appears to be the presiding figure, with cues matching the a person appearance described by the page. A younger man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with white body markings, sits on a striped mat leaning forward and resting his hand on a wooden block, apparently assisting with the preparation. A silver ornamental box sits at right and a microphone stand is visible at the top right.2017-09-14A seated man in a rust-brown robe with gold trim sits on an ornate silver-and-pink patterned throne amid stage smoke. He wears a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament, a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, red bangle bracelets and a vermilion mark on his forehead. He smiles while holding a silver cup and a silver staff. Brass ritual items with oil lamps sit in the foreground, and an attendant in maroon stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified only by appearance cues: crown-like turban, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial throne.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching dhoti, wearing a tall dark turban and a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture before a microphone. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a silver staff leaning against it. Incense smoke rises at left, where a seated person in white with a rudraksha mala sits. In the foreground are a silver puja casket, a dark wooden box and a small shivalinga-like object with flower garlands and a brass lamp at right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print headwrap and a tusk-like ornament tucked into his long, swept-back hair. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style red beaded armbands and wristbands, and a gold ring, and holds a beaded mala while looking down. Before him stand silver oil lamps and a small grey deity figurine, with a copper vessel and smoke in the foreground. An orange water bottle rests on a silver side table. a person is shown in an in-person ceremonial setting seated in a ritual space.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08