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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with lion-motif carvings. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of orange rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, and a white and red forehead mark, and has a small microphone at his cheek. He sits cross-legged with hands clasped. In front of him stand silver bowls, a silver shrine-shaped vessel, and pink and yellow flowers. Behind him, a second robed man bends forward near the table. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne; appearance-based identification only, with a role-based description of the scene.

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Night ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a gold-framed throne. A man seated on the throne, wearing an orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl and a gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, and a probable Swamiji is visible based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing. Before him, a bald priest in orange robes and a gold-bead mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Silver bowls, a small brass kalasha, a bell, a microphone and flowers sit on a gold cloth-covered table. Devotees in orange and red shawls sit at the left and in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in glasses, and a partly visible man sits behind the throne.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha/beaded malas and a gold necklace, holds a lit multi-wick camphor aarti lamp with flames and smoke while ringing a small silver handbell. He sits before an ornate gold-framed seat, with silver bowls, a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink and yellow flower offerings on a table in front. A second man in white dhoti stands behind him, partly visible. The scene suggests an aarti or homa-style ritual. The man has a tilak on his forehead and an expression of calm concentration.2012-07-30August 12 20122012-08-12A seated man in saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl performs a ritual at a silver tray lit by a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) held in his left hand, while ringing a small silver bell with his right hand. He wears multiple strands of orange rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. Behind him is an ornate gold-framed chair. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-shaped pot, a small silver puja stand and pink flowers sit on a gold cloth in front of him. A second person in white ritual clothes sits in the background, and smoke rises from the lamp. Caption text in the corner credits a person and2012-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a night-time puja at an ashram. A man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne is a man with long hair tied up, wearing a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, reaching toward the tray. On the low golden-draped table are silver bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, flowers and a microphone. A young girl in white stands behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated in the role of officiating guru.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30