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A ceremonial photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne under a maroon umbrella with silver fringe. The seated figure wears a maroon-brown turban with a silver brooch, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown shawl, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a bunch of green leaves. Beside him a younger man, bare-chested with a pink turban, white dhoti with orange borders and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a woven-wrapped vessel. Onlookers stand behind them.

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September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Photograph of a ritual on a gold-framed throne. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth pours liquid from a woven pot toward a seated man under a maroon embroidered umbrella with silver fringe. The seated man wears a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-and-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, holding a green leafy sprig. Behind them, several people with white forehead markings stand or sit. a person cues: ornate saffron-maroon clothing, layered gold necklaces and a garland on a throne, with the seated man receiving abhishekam from the priest.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Night ceremony under a corrugated metal roof during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange cloth, gold armlets and layered beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy and raises one hand in blessing, holding a green leaf. Before him a priest in a white dhoti with an orange and teal border and a pink head cloth pours water from a metal vessel. Other white-clad devotees sit in rows with offering plates in the foreground, and string lights and a poster of a figure in red and gold are visible at the top right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-orange robe on a throne, seated in the position of the initiator.2017-05-02A seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions receives a ritual offering. He wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a brown robe, a leopard-print undershirt, and layered pink flower garlands with rudraksha beads over his chest. A gold pendant and armlets are visible, and a red tilak marks his forehead. An attendant on the left holds a bundle of green mango leaves over a white cloth-covered brass vessel with a banana-leaf wrap, appearing to perform a kalasha-style purification. Another attendant in orange sits behind. The setting is a tented hall with hanging lamps. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair under a turban, saffron-brown ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-07July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA seated figure on a golden throne with a red turban, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holds mango leaves over a decorated pot (kalasha). A second man in a green brocade cap, white dhoti, gold-bordered shawl and garlands stands before him, holding the pot. Golden trident-topped staffs and a gold bird finial frame the scene against a maroon curtain.2015-10-18A ceremonial scene at a golden-backed throne with an ornate gold mirror-like backdrop. A seated man in a deep maroon turban with a green feather-like plume and gold brooches wears a maroon cloth, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and a large gold pendant. He holds a green leafy sprig dipped toward a clear vessel covered with a lid and wrapped in white mesh. A bare-chested attendant in a pink headband and striped white dhoti leans in to tend the vessel. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the distinctive turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial maroon dress.2017-09-05