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A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate silver throne on a colourful striped rug at an outdoor temple setting at night. He wears a leopard-print turban, a gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha-style gold chain, and beaded wrist bands, with long hair swept back. Before him stands a silver ritual arrangement including a silver Nandi bull, a silver vahana, silver peetha pedestals, and garlanded silver figures, with brass vessels and a mortar and pestle in the foreground. Temple pillars in red and white and carved gold structures appear behind. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, turban and gold necklace, seated on a throne facing silver deity vahanas.

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A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap and a leopard-print turban sits at a long altar of silver deity figures and vehicles, garlanded with white flower strings and red flowers. He wears a gold necklace and a red beaded armband, and his long dark hair falls over one shoulder. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass deity figure, a stone mortar and a stone base stand on the left. A white paper-ornamented backdrop and warm evening lighting frame the ritual setting. Two people are not clearly visible; one seated figure is shown.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene with a man seated in the centre, wearing a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent emblem, a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him sits a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes, and others in white dhotis. In the foreground are ornate silver vehicles and mounts including a peacock, a horse, and small silver shrines with garlands of white and yellow flowers, arranged on a striped cloth with coconuts, brass vessels and silver containers. a person is seated centrally, identified by the distinctive leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and rust-red shawl, seated in a position of honour among the devotees.2017-10-08A man seated on a silver-framed throne with cushioned silver arms, hands joined in namaskar in front of his chest, speaking into a microphone on a stand at left. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace and a bracelet of red and gold beads. Before him on a striped multicoloured rug stand silver vahana and shrine pieces, including a silver bull (nandi) with a small canopied seat, a silver peacock-like figure, a silver lion-shaped figure and a silver deity murti, all draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Clay pots and a brass lamp sit at the lower right, and a red and gold deity murti stands in the background against red and white striped temple pillars.2017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with carved details, wearing a leopard-print turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha-style gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red-brown armband. He smiles with hands resting on his knees while a silver bull statue (Nandi), silver ritual vehicles and ornaments, and garlanded silver shrines are arranged in front of him. Golden pillars and a palm plant stand in the background, and a multicoloured woven mat lies on the floor. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08