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A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange cloth, long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a long dark braided hair and white tilak on his forehead. He holds a long orange-and-white staff with a pink flower tied to it. A kneeling priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, hands joined in anjali, is touched on the head by the seated man's hand. Behind them, a standing attendant with dreadlocks and orange clothes and rudraksha beads watches, and a photographer with a large camera lens is at the left edge. Red and zebra-patterned rugs cover the floor, with a gold-brocade-covered container at left and a pedestal fan behind.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a decorated headband, with a white forehead mark and a pink flower on a yellow-orange sash across his chest. He holds the sash with one hand. On the red and black patterned rug beside him, a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha malas kneels near a purple and gold brocade vessel. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white attire sit, and a brass lamp or cymbal-like object is visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne with rudraksha malas, orange robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2018-06-04A man in rust-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a beard, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and silver lion-shaped armrests. He reaches out to press a dab of sacred marking onto the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee in white dhoti with folded hands. Behind them stands a man in white with a horizontal white forehead band and beaded malas holding a paper. A red and yellow embroidered banner hangs above, and a red velvet footstool sits before the throne on a colourful woven rug. This is a photo of a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2017-10-15May 10 20182018-05-10April 22 20142014-04-22April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA 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.2017-10-15September 17 20172017-09-17Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ceremony. A seated man on a red cushioned throne before a gold-leaf backdrop wears a maroon-red cloth, layered rudraksha and gold-bead garlands, a gold necklace, gold armlets and a patterned leopard-print headband, with eyes closed and hands extended. Before him a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bends forward, offering his palms over the seated man's hands. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes and white tilak marks on their foreheads stand, one holding a fan. The seated figure appears to be the a person, identified by the long swept-back hair tied up, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and ceremonial red-and-gold clothing, while the devotees are in white and saffron attire.2017-08-22September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a large gold sun-shaped throne carved with a lion and peacock motifs. A bearded man in orange-brown robes and a white flower garland sits on the throne, a person by appearance, with leopard-print cushions and gold lion figures at his feet. In front, an elderly priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti and sash performs an aarti or puja with a lit oil lamp before a kneeling devotee in orange. Behind, a man in white attends with a kalasha-style setup and a camera operator photographs the scene. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang on pillars, a trishul stands at the left, and a deity murti in saffron-gold drapery is decorated with flowers at upper right.2016-12-15November 22 20152015-11-22