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Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage decorated with painted temple-style columns and an ornate wooden door in orange and yellow tones. A seated man in a central position wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a gold necklace and a white flower garland, and sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat within a hanging swing of red, pink and white flower garlands. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe with long dreadlocks stands by a large silver vessel suspended on the swing, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right holding the swing's chain. Another person in orange clothing stands at the edge and a figure in orange is partly visible at the far left. Garlands drape the overhead rail. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a gold crown, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and a garland, presenting as Swamiji in a ceremonial role.

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A seated man in an ornate golden crown and gold necklace sits in meditation on a tiger-skin-draped throne, wearing a red-orange garment, bangles and a white flower garland. He is suspended on a gold-painted swing hung with chains and garlands of red, pink and white flowers. Beside him a man in an orange robe with long hair and a beaded mala stands holding a large silver vessel that hangs on a matching swing, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a shawl with gold border assists him. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple set with a wooden door, gilded deity figures and a green-and-orange pillar. This appears to be a ceremonial weighing-type ritual on a stage.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-brown robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered raised platform, wearing a gold crown, a gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and a red tilak on the forehead. The platform is suspended by chains from a gold frame draped with pink, magenta and green flower garlands. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with long dreadlocks reaches toward a large silver vessel on a second swing decorated with garlands. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the right, with more orange-robed attendants behind. The backdrop shows painted temple-style pillars, a golden wooden door and colourful carved panels in orange and green.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial tulabharam-style scene on a decorated stage. A seated man with a gold crown, gold necklaces, bracelets and an orange-saffron robe sits on a swinging scale plate draped with a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with pink, red and white flowers. Opposite him, a silver vessel sits on the other plate. A standing attendant in an orange robe with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala holds the chain, while another attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body adjusts the garland. Painted deity murti figures and an ornate wooden door form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the orange robe and gold crown, based on the ornate crown, gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene on a decorated stage with a painted temple backdrop and a large wooden door. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces, armlets and a flower garland, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat hung between two ornate golden swing frames strung with red and white flower garlands. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around, one in orange with long dark hair holds a garland, another pours from a large silver vessel. a person seated in the central role, matching the saffron clothing, crown and gold ornaments.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a decorated swing platform hung with chains and red, pink and white flower garlands. A seated man with closed eyes wears a gold crown, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a tiger-skin cushion on a carved wooden seat. Two attendants in orange garments stand beside the swing; one on the left holds a ceremonial fan or cloth above him, while another in orange with long dreadlocked hair holds a large embossed silver vessel. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a golden-yellow carved door and painted pillars. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual on a ratha-like platform.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat, eyes closed, wearing a golden crown, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands. He sits on a suspended golden swing decorated with red, pink and white flower garlands and chains. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stand near a large silver vessel on another swing. Behind them are painted deity figures, an ornate yellow-and-orange temple backdrop and green lighting. The a person candidate's role is a seated figure on a flower-decorated swing; his crown, saffron-toned robe and gold ornaments are visible cues, so this is a probable identification.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copies