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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless robe with gold-bordered edge, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal white forehead mark; his hair is long and swept back. He holds a red-and-gold ritual wand that a kneeling priest bows toward. The priest kneels barefoot in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, with a red-thread garland at his neck. A carved wooden screen stands behind.

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June 08 20172017-06-08September 17 20172017-09-17Photo of a ceremonial padapuja on a silver throne. A seated man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-brown shawl, smiles and holds a small offering dish while his bare feet are washed. A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border kneels before him with white body markings, and bare-chested attendants in orange stand behind. The silver throne has ornate silver posts, a red cushion and a draped white backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange-red robes match the page's Swamiji context.2018-03-09August 08 20172017-08-08April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold ornamental belt sits on a red and silver throne, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms, long dark dreadlocked hair, and a white tilak on his forehead. Facing him, a bare-chested elderly man with white hair and a white dhoti bows forward, his head touched by the seated man's hand, while a woman in orange and a woman with rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing stand behind. Orange cloth and brass items fill the background, with a silver lion figure at the base of the throne. a person appears as the seated man with dreadlocks, gold necklaces and maroon robe, receiving devotion.2017-10-01Night 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 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in rust-red saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendants, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward on a dais. The seated man sits on a silver ornate throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion and a red velvet footstool. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds a silver plate, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left, with a colourful striped mat on the floor.2017-10-15A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare arm, with a red bangle on his wrist. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl on a ceremonial throne. He rests his hands and bare foot on the armrest and smiles toward the audience. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in namaste, and other seated devotees in white and orange fill the background under a red curtain. The scene appears to be a Navarathri darbar hall, with a silver-framed lamp stand at right and a few heads in the foreground.2017-09-23September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15