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Photograph of a ritual in an interior room with wooden cabinets and a gold-and-red ornate chair. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti with a striped multicolour border and a blue headcloth bends forward, holding a woven basket-like vessel while passing a small bundled stick toward a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold chest ornament, gold bangles and armlets, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white tilak on his forehead; he sits on the red-cushioned throne with eyes closed, hand extended. Swamiji (probable) is seated here, identified by the throne, saffron shawl, ornate gold jewellery and long swept-back hair.

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September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a ritual in a smoky room with a wooden cabinet behind. A shirtless priest with a light blue cloth tied around his head, wearing a white dhoti with multicoloured striped border, bends forward and holds a silver-meshed vessel while offering a bundle of leaves or a small stick. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, a long-haired man wears a red-orange shawl, gold chains, beaded bangles and a white tilak on his forehead, his hands extended to receive the offering. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, orange-red ceremonial clothing, sitting on a throne), in a Navaratri Durga puja setting at Adhi Kailasa.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a ritual in a room with wooden cabinets behind. A man standing at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti striped in red, yellow and blue, and a blue headband, holds a small wire-mesh basket and leans forward. A seated man on a red and gold ornate throne raises a green leaf in his right hand; he wears a saffron-red shawl, a long gold necklace, red bangles, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure. Two people are visible.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a ritual blessing. He wears a saffron-orange cloth, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style bead bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead. He holds up a bundle of green leaves overhead while a shirtless attendant in a blue head cloth and white dhoti leans in, holding a wire-mesh vessel and sprinkling water. Wooden cabinets with glass doors stand behind them against a pale wall, and a faint smoky haze fills the room.2017-09-27Ritual photograph in a warmly lit interior. A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-red wrap, a large gold necklace with a gold pendant, a gold earring and beaded orange-brown armbands. He extends his hand toward a bundled green-and-yellow stalk held by a shirtless assistant with a blue head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, who holds a white woven basket with red marking. A gold-and-red throne with ornate carving is behind the seated man, and a wooden lattice door is in the background.2017-09-27A photograph of a ceremonial ritual indoors. A seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned robe and a gold-and-red throne with an ornate gold backrest holds up a bundle of green leaves in his raised right hand. He wears a gold necklace with a large pendant, red beaded bracelets, rings, and a white tilak on his forehead. Standing to his left, a shirtless attendant in a blue head cloth and a striped white-and-colour dhoti bends forward holding a covered metal vessel. Wooden cabinets with glass panels are behind them, with smoke or incense haze in the air. This appears to be an abhishekam-style purification ritual with leaves and a vessel.2017-09-27September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27August 22 20172017-08-22