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A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-and-gold stage. A smiling man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and pink-white floral garlands sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat, placed on a gold-framed swing hung with chains and garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the swing, one with long dreadlocks holding the chain, others with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Beside the swing, a large silver vessel hangs from a second floral swing. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right. Brass lamps and a green-lit deity backdrop appear behind. The seated man has distinctive crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate; the others are devotees or priests.

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30A ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with a golden swing decorated with pink, red and yellow flower garlands. A man with a crown, gold necklaces, and orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and holding a garland, with a probable Swamiji candidate cued by the ornate crown, gold ceremonial necklaces, and saffron robes, and the presence of others attending. Around him, saffron-clad attendants hold the swing chains, while a long-haired woman in orange clothes leans toward a large silver vessel suspended on the swing, and a bare-chested attendant in saffron stands nearby with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right, and a green-lit deity figure is visible in the background. Brass lamps with oil wicks stand in front.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion beneath a gold canopy strung with red, pink and white flower garlands, wearing a gold crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland. Two chain-hung gold swings are draped with flower garlands; attendants in orange and white dhotis hold the chains, and one attendant pours from a large silver vessel. Ornate gold lamps stand in the foreground and a painted deity murti is visible behind. The seated figure is a person candidate with a golden crown, orange robe, gold necklaces and garlands, presented as the central figure of the ceremony.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene on a stage before a painted backdrop of a standing red-skinned deity figure. A central man sits cross-legged on a gold-framed swing-seat draped with a zebra-striped cloth, wearing a golden crown, an ornate gold necklace, a white flower garland and orange-brown robes. Attendants in orange robes hold the swing's chains, which are wrapped in red, pink and yellow flower garlands. Another orange-robed attendant with long dreadlocks stands beside a large silver pot, and a figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl assists. Brass oil lamps stand at the left. The central man's appearance with crown, gold necklace and orange-brown robes gives a possible match to the page's a person reference, but this is uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion in an orange-red robe, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces and a flower garland, sits on a gold-framed swing hung with pink, red and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around him; one long-haired attendant in orange cloth pours from a large silver vessel, while others in orange and one in white dhoti hold or tend the ritual items. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-lit painted backdrop fills the background. a person: the seated man wears a golden crown, multiple gold necklaces and orange-red ceremonial robes, with the ritual setting indicating a central figure.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A man seated cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat within a gold-framed swing, wearing a gold crown, orange robe, gold chain, and flower garlands in pink, white and yellow, with tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, eyes closed and smiling. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around the swing; one holds its chain overhead, a woman with long dreadlocks in orange cloth grips the frame, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right beside a large silver kalasha-like urn. Garlanded chains hang from a gold frame, brass lamps stand at left, and a deity mural is behind. Probable Swamiji seated in the swing, identified by crown, orange robe, gold necklace and garlands.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold crown and saffron-red robe sits on a tiger-skin-covered golden swing decorated with red, pink and yellow flower garlands and chains. He wears layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland, and gold armbands. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes handle the swing and a large silver vessel suspended from a second golden swing, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-and-orange temple backdrop with carved pillars fills the background.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage set with gold and orange decor and a painted temple backdrop. A seated man in an orange-red robe, wearing a gold ornate crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered golden swing seat hung on chains and wrapped in pink and white flower garlands. Two men in orange cloth help steady the swing. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks in an orange robe pours from a metal vessel into a large silver urn on a second garlanded swing, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti assists. A figure on the left is identified only by appearance and role, and the crown and robes are consistent with a person candidate seated in ceremony, so this is recorded as an uncertain in-person depiction.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a decorated hall. A man seated on a tiger-skin-covered seat, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces, a flower garland and an orange-saffron robe, smiles while sitting cross-legged on a swing-like wooden platform hung with chains and wrapped in red and white flower garlands. Around him, several men in orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas hold the swing and handle a large silver pot. A woman with long dreadlocks in an orange garment reaches toward the silver vessel. Gold-coloured pillars and a painted backdrop with a deity figure surround the scene. The seated man is a candidate for a person by appearance, with a crown, gold ornaments and saffron clothing.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a decorated stage with a golden-yellow wooden door and painted pillars. A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion within a swing-like canopy hung with chains and garlands of red, pink and white flowers. He wears a gold crown, a gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armbands, with eyes closed. Attendants in orange robes stand beside the swing; one holds the swing frame, another, with long dreadlocked hair, carries a large polished silver vessel hanging from the canopy, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Brass lamps stand at the left edge.2017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with green and orange decor. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a golden crown, gold necklace and flower garlands sits on a swing-like silver seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues (crown, ornate gold, saffron clothing), with a role of central honoured figure. Around him, several sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold ritual items, one with long dreadlocks pours or attends near a large silver vessel, and a figure in white dhoti stands at right. The swings are hung with red, pink and white flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand at the lower left.2017-07-30 +1 copies