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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange sash, seated on a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions. Red and orange flower garlands hang above him. He reaches toward a silver-and-brass ritual structure, while a second person with bare back and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right. Ritual seat setting suggests a puja or darshan setting.

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A man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with red flower garlands, his bare upper body wrapped in a rust-orange shawl and a white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while reaching toward a silver-chained ceremonial structure, and a second figure with a bun and gold earring is partly visible at the right edge. A small orange-brown cushion rests beside him, and a colourful painted pillar stands behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long hair and an orange shawl; the visible cues are the swept hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial setting.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24A photograph of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks seated beside an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin or throne frame hung with red and white flower garlands and a tall yellow-and-orange marigold garland. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his bare upper body, a red thread wristband, and holds a white cord or rope in both hands while smiling. Beside him on the right, a person in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-brown border handles a silver staff. A colourful striped decorative pillar stands at left. a person appears as the seated man, identified by his long dreadlocks, saffron garment and bare chest adornments, with the seated role in a ceremonial setting.2018-05-24 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with red cushions, its canopy draped with red, orange, yellow and blue flower garlands. He has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and a rudraksha mala, and is speaking into a microphone with his hands raised. Before him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border kneels, offering a pink cloth on a silver tray. Behind them, a trident and a silver staff stand upright, and two women in yellow and orange sit on a red-and-orange floor covering in a pillared hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2018-05-24A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair stands in profile at a temple shrine, bare-chested under a loose saffron-orange wrap, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a white cloth in his hands. Behind him are a silver-toned ornate pillar, red and orange flower garlands, and a tall garland column with marigold-like flowers. A second person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an evening puja at a temple setting.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 22 20182018-05-22 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes sit under a silver canopy decorated with red and white garlands in a temple-like hall. The seated man on the right, with long dark hair and a beard, has bare shoulders, holds a green leaf bundle aloft in his raised right hand, and rests his left hand on his knee; a microphone stands beside him. He sits on an ornate silver and gold throne with a red cushion, and a brass oil lamp is visible behind. The man on the left, shown from behind with a saffron turban and white body markings, wears an orange cloth and gestures toward the seated man, holding a white cloth. Yellow marigold garlands frame the pillars. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and the ceremonial throne, with the role of a seated figure receiving the leaf offering.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap, stands at a silver-embossed shrine. Red and orange flower garlands with green-centred yellow blossoms hang on the pillars and across the top of the shrine. He holds a white cord or thread in both hands while looking down, with white ash marks on his forehead and a red wrist thread. The setting appears to be a temple-style ritual space with warm lighting.2018-05-24May 25 20182018-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in an ornate temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around his waist and shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaches forward to touch or anoint the shoulder of a devotee in saffron clothing. Garlands of red and multicolour flowers hang in the background beside a silver-patterned pillar, a brass oil lamp and a white pedestal fan. Another person in orange with a red thread on the wrist is visible at the right edge. Several people are partly visible.2018-05-24