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A seated man in an ornate silver throne chair at an outdoor ceremony wears a rust-red dhoti and sleeveless red-brown top, with long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, rudraksha armbands, a gold chain and a leopard-print headband. He rests one hand on the chair arm while holding a silver plate with a lamp in the foreground, near a brass oil lamp. Behind him, several people in orange turbans and white and red clothing sit or stand, with a woman in a white sari, and a red-walled courtyard with a microphone stand on the right. A young boy with painted face sits near a brass vessel. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne as the central figure.

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August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne in a courtyard during an outdoor ceremony with smoke in the air. He wears a leopard-print turban with a yellow flower, a dark red-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold pendant necklace, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He rests one hand on a silver staff or rod across his lap. Beside him stands an ornate silver lamp or offering dish holding small items. Several women and a man in the background sit watching in saffron, pink and green clothing. A small fire glows in the lower left corner. The sandy courtyard has red pillars behind the seated figure.2017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe sits cross-legged on a silver ornate throne beside a fire. He wears a leopard-print headband, a red tilak, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, and beaded bracelets on his arms. A fire burns in a silver vessel at the lower left, with smoke rising. Behind him stand a red building and a woman in a pink and teal sari, with a few onlookers at the edge. a person: the appearance cues include the long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned robe and throne, matching the page's Aushada event, so the seated central figure is an in-person candidate.2017-08-31 +1 copiesA man seated on a silver throne in a night ritual setting, holding a long silver ceremonial staff with an ornate handle in his right hand. He wears a rust-red ochre robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, rudraksha armlets, a leopard-print headband with a yellow flower tucked at the side, and a silver pendant. Beside him stands a silver bowl on a silver stand, and an open fire burns at the left edge with seated devotees, several in white and red head cloths, in the background. The person appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated as presiding teacher during a fire ritual.2017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red and brown ochre garments sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat, one hand resting on his chin and the other on a silver-tipped staff. He wears a patterned white-and-black headband with a yellow flower, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, and a dark pendant. In front of him stands a silver ceremonial bowl with a lamp, on a silver pedestal. Behind him, a standing figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, a figure in white, and seated devotees in orange and red watch the proceedings in a hazy, smoky hall with wooden pillars. A brass figurine sits on the left. The setting suggests a ritual gathering with incense smoke.2017-08-31A photograph of a ritual outdoors at an ashram courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on a white ornate wooden-style seat before a fire burning in a metal pan over a cowdung fuel stack. He wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap, a white and black patterned headwrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant, and red beaded armlets. Behind him stands a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a group of onlookers in orange and red turbans and white headwear, including children, stand by red buildings and wooden pillars. A brass lamp stands at the left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a Siddha-style purification ritual with fire and cowdung smoke, described here by its visible elements only.2017-08-31 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual scene with a large open fire on the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print headwrap with a white flower, sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, a gold necklace with a silver pendant, and a tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on a silver ceremonial staff. A silver ritual bowl stands on a pedestal beside him. Behind him, a red wooden structure and a metal pole are visible. Several people sit blurred near the fire at the lower left. Whether this is a person is an appearance-based judgment with qualifying cues (long hair, crown-like headwrap, ornate clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklace), so this is a probable identification.2017-08-31