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Night outdoor ritual scene. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a beaded white headpiece, a red-orange garment and yellow-marked arms sits cross-legged at a low puja table covered with striped cloth and pouring from a vessel. Brass and clay pots, a yellow-tinted tray and a large open fire with bright flames stand in front. Behind him, a silver ornate throne and a silver-framed seat hung with white flower garlands sit beside a small figure. The man is identified only by role and clothing, presented as a.

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September 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a robed figure seated on an ornate silver throne-style chair outdoors at dusk, grinding or pouring yellow paste from a stone mortar block. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe with gold-edged cloth, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a leopard-print headwrap, long dreadlocked hair, and yellow markings on his forehead. Brass pots, stone bowls and a flaming fire stand nearby on a patterned cloth, with a long metal pipe or rod extending across the scene. The setting resembles a ritual preparation of herbal or ceremonial material. Only the seated figure is physically present.2017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man seated on a silver-backed throne-like chair during a ritual at an outdoor setting. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a sleeveless rust-orange garment with gold border, and rudraksha beads on his upper arm, with yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. He is pouring or smearing yellow turmeric paste from a small vessel onto a dark stone yoni-shaped base. Bronze and metal vessels, turmeric-coated stones, and a flaming fire pit with offerings sit in front of him, and a lapel microphone is clipped to his garment. a person: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelet and saffron-orange clothing indicate the person in the chair.2017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual scene with a man seated on an ornate silver chair at left, wearing a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocks, a rust-red robe and red-and-gold armbands, with a microphone stand before him. Beside him stands a silver peetha with a silver deity murti and garlanded offerings. In the foreground a bright fire burns at right, with brass vessels, stone mortars, a bowl of yellow turmeric paste and a bowl of white offerings on a striped cloth. The setting is dark foliage at night. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ritual setting with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a red robe.2017-09-07A seated man in rust-red robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a silver-covered seat before a lit fire pit at night. Long dark dreadlocks fall past his shoulders, a yellow tilak marks his forehead, and he wears beaded red-brown armbands and bangles. Before him lie brass vessels, a brass lamp-stand, a kalasha-like pot, metal bowls and a striped cloth. To the right, an ornate silver throne and a silver deity murti stand beside a burning homa fire with a yellow-tinted altar. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are present: long swept-back hair, distinctive headwear, saffron-toned clothing and adornments. He is the only visible person, and a microphone stand rises beside him.2017-09-07A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print headband grinds yellow paste with a long wooden pestle in a dark stone mortar on a striped cloth. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment, rudraksha bracelets on his arm and wrist, and yellow paste on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver chair, with a microphone clipped near his face. Brass and stone vessels, a brass pot and a small lamp surround the work area on the ground. The appearance-based label is a person, seated on an ornate silver throne with long dreadlocks, orange clothing and rudraksha beads while preparing medicinal paste.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies