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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a silver throne before a silver-framed backdrop with carved angels. He has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. Two women in white and yellow saris kneel on either side of him, one pouring from a silver bowl. A shirtless man in cream trousers bends at the lower left, and a woman in yellow holds a tray at the right. Large painted deity statues with raised arms stand behind the scene. Ritual offerings and white cloth lie on the floor.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and long rudraksha mala beads, with white forehead markings and a gold chain, sitting before an ornate silver-framed throne. Women in white and cream saris with yellow blouses stand on either side, one holding a leaf-plate of food and another offering something, while a bald man with bare upper body and white marks stands at the left. A large silver bowl sits in front, with green leaves and food on the floor. Behind them are painted deity figures in gold and orange. The central man is a probable Swamiji depiction by appearance cues of orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, seated in a ritual role.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A ceremonial abhishekam scene on a silver throne (peetha) with an ornate silver backrest. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, an ochre-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, eyes closed. Before him stands a large silver bowl filled with yellow flower petals. Several women in white and cream traditional saris with gold borders kneel and stand around him, one pouring or offering from a small vessel, others gesturing toward him. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest kneels at the left edge near a silver lion-head armrest. A colourful painted deity murti with a crown stands at the upper left. A copper vessel sits on the floor at right.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a deity murti on each side. A bearded man with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver peetha-style throne in front of an ornate silver backdrop, wearing a rust-orange cloth. Two kneeling priests in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow blouse perform a puja, one holding a brass bowl of yellow flowers. A woman in a purple sari and a hairnet stands at the right holding offerings, and an older woman in white and orange kneels behind the throne. Several other people, including a woman in a hairnet, stand at the edges.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an ashram. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a forehead tripundra and a small gold necklace, sits with eyes closed in front of an ornate silver throne. Women in white and yellow-border saris and a woman in a purple silk sari with a hairnet pour yellow turmeric or flower offerings from a steel vessel and a silver bowl. Their arms and hands are visible as they perform the offering.2018-01-08A seated man in a rust-red robe, with long hair, a bead necklace and gold chains, sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with a red cushion. A devotee in white dhoti and cloth bows before him, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a mala stands at right. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding papers, and a red-and-gold canopy and a fan appear in the background. Pancha-style ritual setting at night.2017-10-15January 08 20182018-01-08July 12 20162016-07-12