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A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand while a younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth and a matching turban leans in from the left, holding a white woven basket-like vessel with a brass-rimmed opening. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace of beads with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red beaded armbands and a white forehead mark; his long hair is swept back. The attendant is bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest and wears red-brown beaded bands. Behind them stand a grey stone pillar and a gold-draped altar with a small deity murti. A microphone stand is visible.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red robe is seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a lion-footed base, wearing a heavy gold necklace, red beaded bracelets and a gold waist ornament. He raises a bunch of green leaves overhead with one hand. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and orange wrap, with white painted markings on his arms and chest and red beaded necklaces, holds a white woven vessel and pours or dips from it. Behind them stands a carved stone shrine with a deity murti and a gold-draped altar, and a microphone stand is in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is described by the throne, long hair, rust-red robe and gold necklace; identity is appearance-based only.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in reddish-brown robes and heavy gold necklaces, with a white horizontal forehead mark and long dark hair, raises a bundle of green leaves overhead while sitting on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Beside him, an attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap leans forward, holding a white woven pot. Behind them stand a carved stone shrine with a deity murti, gold-draped structures and brass lamps. Two people are visible. A microphone stand is in front of the throne. The a person candidate is shown with saffron/ornate cues only partially visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a heavy gold chain necklace and gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with lion-head armrests, raising a bundle of green leaves overhead. His long dark hair hangs loose, he wears a white tilak on his forehead and orange-red beaded armbands. Beside him a shirtless young attendant in an orange turban and white body markings holds a white-patterned brass vessel. Behind them stand golden deity murti and temple pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace, and rust-red robe as the presiding figure of the ritual.2017-10-01A seated man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold necklace and belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a microphone stand beside him, raising a bundle of green leaves in his right hand while his eyes are lowered. A younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered with white painted markings on the arm and chest, leans in holding a white woven basket. Behind them stand a grey stone shrine structure and a gold-coloured deity figure.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual inside a temple-like hall. A man seated on an ornate silver and red throne raises a bunch of green leaves in his right hand, wearing a deep maroon-red robe, heavy gold necklaces, a gold belt, rudraksha-style red beaded bands on his arms, and a white forehead marking. Beside him a young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with white body markings and beaded bracelets, holds a white-rimmed clay vessel. Behind them stand carved grey stone pillars, a gold deity murti in a shrine niche, and a gold kalasha-like object. A microphone stand is visible at right. The seated man's presentation includes long swept-back hair, a crown-free ornate throne, and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2017-10-01 +2 copies