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A night-time outdoor photograph of a seated man on a silver ornate throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, set on a colourful woven mat. He wears a tall black turban-style hairpiece with a crescent ornament on top, a red-maroon sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold necklace, beaded armlets and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he smiles with eyes closed. Before him a kneeling assistant in a saffron-orange cloth bends over a dark stone-like box, marking it with yellow powder, while another person in white kneels beside him. A silver figurine of a deity stands at the right edge beside a metal vessel, and smoke drifts through the dark foliage behind.

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September 14 20172017-09-14Night outdoor ceremony with smoke rising at right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white crescent ornament, tilak, a red sleeveless vest, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a staff. Facing him, a kneeling disciple in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds an object toward the throne. Beside them, a silver stand holds a small deity figure and flower garlands, and a yellow-marked wooden box sits on a striped mat.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a silver ornate throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, smiling and turned toward a kneeling sadhu. He wears a maroon sleeveless top, a maroon dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, beaded armlets and a dark turban-like head covering. A crown-like ornament is visible at his forehead. The kneeling sadhu wears a bright orange turban and orange garment, with white sacred markings on his upper arm and back, and his hand is extended toward a wooden box. Smoke or incense haze fills the background; a silver ritual vessel and a small brass figure sit at the right edge, and attendants in orange stand behind.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene. A seated man on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth wears a dark maroon-red sleeveless top, a long rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, red-beaded armbands and a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament, and holds a silver staff. An older white-robed priest with gold-bordered white dhoti kneels and touches a black box with yellow powder on it. Silver oil lamp and ornate metal vessel nearby on a striped mat; a bronze deity murti stands at the right edge. Greenery and a red building in background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji seated in a presentation pose with distinctive turban, mala and gold necklace cues.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSmoky 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.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a black turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red arm band. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels at the left, bowing toward him. Beside the throne stands a small gold deity murti and a silver-framed altar with flowers. A colourful striped mat covers the floor, a black box with yellow powder sits in front, and a microphone stands at right against dark foliage.2017-09-14 +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 copiesA photograph of an outdoor evening ritual on a striped cloth mat. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped seat wears a dark red-maroon robe, a large rudraksha mala, red arm bands, a gold necklace and a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament on the forehead. He holds a silver staff and smiles. A kneeling younger man in an orange saffron dhoti, bare-shouldered, with a white shirt underneath, bows toward him. Smoke drifts in the background and a small silver deity murti sits at the right edge beside a silver offering stand. Yellow turmeric powder is visible on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is shown with rudraksha mala, turban and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2017-09-14 +1 copies