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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A young man kneels on a white cloth at left, bare-chested with orange drapes, white tilak stripes on his arms and chest and a wooden bead necklace, offering a handful of yellow turmeric or powder. Seated at right, a man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-brown robe, extends his hand to take it. A silver bowl heaped with yellow powder and a silver pedestal stand on a banana leaf strewn with yellow petals. A woman in orange robes stands at far right, and a silver throne and painted backdrop are behind. The man with long hair and rudraksha is a.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A ceremonial puja scene in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a white tripundra on his forehead; he holds yellow flower petals over a large engraved silver bowl. Facing him, a kneeling attendant in saffron-orange robes with a sheer orange shawl, white body markings, beaded bracelets and a bun of hair offers the petals. Behind them stand painted colourful deity figures, and a silver pole stands beside the throne. A woman in white sits at left with a basket, and a fan is visible.2018-01-08A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a silver ornate backdrop. A seated man in rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas, with a white forehead mark and long hair, holds yellow turmeric or sacred powder in his hand and offers it to a kneeling young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala who holds out his cupped palms. A silver bowl of yellow powder sits on a silver stand over green leaves. A third person in orange, partly visible at the lower right, bends forward. A silver chair-throne and a fan are visible.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl kneels on the floor, holding a handful of yellow flower petals and turmeric-coloured offerings toward a seated man. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a white tilak on his forehead, and sits on an ornate silver-framed seat with his hand resting on the armrest. A silver bowl filled with yellow petals sits on a stand, with green leaves beneath it. An elderly woman in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge, and a standing deity figure with a pillar and a large fan appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a distinctive appearance matching the page's claim that he is present.2018-01-08A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, extends a handful of yellow flower petals toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a bright orange turban, an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a rudraksha mala, his bare upper body marked with white ash lines. A silver bowl filled with yellow flowers sits on a banana leaf on a silver pedestal between them, and a silver staff stands behind the throne. A painted backdrop of pillars and a standing figure in green and red fills the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. The seated figure has long hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the cues for a person, but the appearance is not conclusive.2018-01-08A photo of a ritual exchange in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a silver throne. A seated man in a rust-orange shawl, with a white forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, receives a handful of yellow offering from a kneeling man on the left. That kneeling man wears orange cloth, has his bare upper body marked with white ash stripes, and has a bead bracelet, a topknot and a beard. A silver bowl with yellow offering sits on a green leaf in front of the seated man. A silver lion figure stands beside the throne. A helper in orange and a person in yellow appear at the right edge. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a rust-orange shawl, and a Swamiji (probable) candidate is seated on the silver throne.2018-01-08A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a painted backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion figures; he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric over a large silver bowl of the same. A young man kneeling at left wears an orange turban and orange cloth with white sacred ash markings and a rudraksha mala, offering yellow petals from his hands. A woman in orange saree stands at right facing the seated man, and another person in orange is partly visible at the far right edge. Green leaves and petals sit on a silver stand before them. a person: the seated man on the silver throne shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and rust-red robe, matching the page's reference to a Maheshwara Puja.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, kneels and holds out his cupped hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears rust-brown robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and white tilak on the forehead, and holds a yellow flower garland in one hand. Before them stands a large engraved silver bowl on a silver stand, scattered with yellow petals and set on a banana leaf. A silver throne and a standing fan are visible behind, and a second saffron-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Ritual offering with flower petals.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion receives a ritual offering during a puja in a white tent. He wears a rust-orange robe and a garland of white flowers with blue beads, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. A younger man kneeling at left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a shawl in orange, holds a yellow cloth and offers something to the seated man. Behind them, a woman in an orange and gold sari sits near a silver bowl on a green cloth, with multicoloured umbrellas, a fan and a deity murti with gold ornaments visible at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, rudraksha, orange robe, and a throne-like seat, giving the role of the honoured teacher receiving pinda tharpana offering.2016-12-18A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala necklaces and a rust-red shawl sits on an ornate silver throne, dipping his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow flower petals set on a silver stand. Two young boys in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloths kneel on white cloth before him; the boy at left holds his hands together, the other offers petals from his palm. Behind them stands a silver lion sculpture and a standing attendant in orange, with a green leaf spread beneath the offering bowl. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and rust-red shawl.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08