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A seated man in rust-orange robes and a gold-and-gold-bead necklace presses both hands to the top of his dark turban-wrapped head while a priest in a rust-orange turban and silver necklace holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame and a spoon near his feet. The seated man wears a white tripundra mark on his forehead and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, with carved wooden panels behind. Pink flowers lie on the floor and smoke rises from the lamp. a person seated in ceremonial ritual with a priest performing an aarti-style lamp offering.

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June 04 20182018-06-04May 29 20182018-05-29September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial courtyard session. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-orange cloth, palms extended over a small flame. Seated on the red floor mat before him, another man in an orange-brown head turban and saffron wrap holds a silver lamp with a lit oil flame and a spoon, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Red floral petals lie on the mat and bundles of offerings rest in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a fire-lamp offering ritual.2018-05-29A photograph of a shaved-headed, long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together at his forehead in prayer. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Beside him, an attendant in a blue head wrap holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. The setting features wooden panelled doors in the background.2017-09-27A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, with a red fur-like rug at its base. The figure's right hand is raised in a gesture. Before the throne, a bare-chested devotee in a saffron wrap and orange turban kneels on a patterned mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a beaded necklace and bracelet visible. Yellow-bordered offerings and a small fire pit lie in the foreground, with a carved wooden screen and brick wall behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person depiction, appearing as a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. The kneeling devotee is a person performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2018-05-29 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown draped garment over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a red-and-gold bangle and red earrings, with white ash stripes on his forehead. He turns his head to the side while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body bends forward, his head held by the seated man's hand. A white cloth and a folded paper appear at the upper left. Blurred orange and red garments and a bright background suggest a ritual setting.2017-10-01December 05 20162016-12-05October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in progress. A seated man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe sits closed-eyed before an ornate gold throne backrest, holding a small vessel of water with a green leaf. Beside him stands a younger man in orange cloth with white body markings, layered beaded necklaces and a dreadlocked topknot, holding a white and blue cloth-wrapped kalasha offering. A stone pillar frames the left edge. The scene suggests a vishesha deeksha initiation, with the seated figure appearing to be the probable Swamiji (probable) given the turban, rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and throne cues, and the standing man a devotee receiving the ritual.2018-04-11 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04