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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at a gold-decorated shrine. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland and layered gold necklaces stands at centre, smiling and holding a clay pot. A devotee in an orange turban and orange cloth on the left has long matted locks and white ash markings on the arms, and another attendant in orange stands at right. Behind them a jewelled, gold-clad deity murti in a yellow and red garment with a crown and silver staff stands before a golden throne backdrop. Marigolds and flower garlands decorate the scene.

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May 05 20172017-05-05July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05Photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne receiving an offering from a young sadhu. The seated man wears a deep red-maroon wrap, long dark dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on both arms. A young man on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha malas and white body markings, and holds a colourful woven pot with green leaves and a small object. A silver lion figure sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, ornate gold necklaces and red-maroon clothing with rudraksha are the cues associated with the page's Swamiji claim, and he is seated in an in-person setting.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a long white flower garland, holding a silver trident-topped staff upright in his left hand. He has long dark hair, a full beard, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, with gold bangles on his wrist. A gold lion-headed armrest is at lower left and an ornate gold throne with carved panels and a deity relief stands behind him. Two women in saris attend him: one in cream and gold, one in deep maroon, the cream-clad woman holding a folded orange cloth over a small brass vessel. Gold-toned decorations and a carved figure fill the background. Four physical people are visible.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A man seated cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat within a gold-framed swing, wearing a gold crown, orange robe, gold chain, and flower garlands in pink, white and yellow, with tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, eyes closed and smiling. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around the swing; one holds its chain overhead, a woman with long dreadlocks in orange cloth grips the frame, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right beside a large silver kalasha-like urn. Garlanded chains hang from a gold frame, brass lamps stand at left, and a deity mural is behind. Probable Swamiji seated in the swing, identified by crown, orange robe, gold necklace and garlands.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA ritual abhishekam scene in a gold-decorated temple sanctum. A central priest with long dreadlocked hair, a garland of white and pink flowers, gold bangles and an ornate gold necklace pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel upward toward a gold deity murti adorned with flowers and jewellery. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloths and orange turbans stand nearby; one holds a golden staff topped with a bird figure, and another with white sacred ash markings on the shoulders pours or assists at the right. Ornate gold carvings and a decorated shrine frame the scene. Brass lamps and a red-brown cloth-covered offering are at the bottom.2017-05-05October 12 20172017-10-12 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14May 05 20172017-05-05