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Night photograph of a temple-style ritual at an outdoor stage. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a large gold-and-cream backrest wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He holds a long white thread or cord stretched across to a shirtless man bending forward in front of him in white dhoti. To the left, several men with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and red-orange clothing stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-white border and rudraksha beads stands beside the throne. Behind them are illuminated deity images with gold and pink decorations and an ornate golden arch.

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September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22September 05 20172017-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a seated ritual scene inside a temple hall. On the right, a man in a maroon-red cloth with heavy gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and a white forehead mark sits on a silver-and-red throne with an ornate silver backrest, smiling and extending his hand toward a devotee. Behind him stands a young attendant in orange-saffron cloth wearing rudraksha malas, holding a white thread or cloth strip raised overhead. On the left foreground, a figure in orange cloth with bare shoulders is seen from behind, and another attendant in orange stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual with thread-tying. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and armlets, and maroon ceremonial cloth.2017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, flanked by silver lion figures. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with a top knot, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and a gold bangle, and holds a white and red flower garland (marigold-like orange and red blooms with white jasmine) in his hands. Behind him stands a bare-chested young attendant in saffron-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, with a carved stone shrine and a Ganesha relief in the background. The setting appears to be a temple hall.2017-09-10July 08 20172017-07-08December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesMay 12 20172017-05-12