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A photograph of a ritual in progress before a gilded, carved golden backdrop with a red cushion. A bare-chested man in white sacred marks on his shoulders and a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, white forehead band and red mark, wears a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on his arms, and earrings; he looks down and holds a small object in his cupped hands. At right, a woman in a dark top and silver bracelet extends her hand toward him, and a flower-decorated staff rises beside the throne. Wooden latticed windows form the background. Multiple elements suggest a puja or darshan setting.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a temple-like setting. A seated man in a dark maroon-red dhoti-style robe and heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and reddish-orange bangles. A devotee's bare-backed figure with dark hair leans forward with his head bowed, and a attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces holds a white thread and a small card. The thread is being wound or tied around the devotee's head. Orange cloth and brass lamps are visible in the background, along with a silver lion-shaped armrest. Three people are visible.2017-10-01A seated man in a maroon-brown robe raises his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red-orange beaded bracelet. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead and a full dark beard. Beside him stands a person in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body with white marks, who bends forward. Another person in a white garment with gold border stands at right. Behind them are orange and colourful drapes, a silver-toned throne back and a brass pot.2017-10-01March 14 20172017-03-14September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27May 26 20172017-05-26April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-embroidered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before red drapes, wearing long rudraksha-style malas, heavy gold necklaces, and a gold armband. He has long swept-back hair, a beard, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and he extends a hand toward a white cloth held by a woman at right. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels before him with a sacred thread, and a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha malas sits at left. Five people are visible in total.2017-04-26October 01 20172017-10-01