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A bare-chested man with a tall, wrapped black dreadlock-style crown and a white tilak across his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with scrolling foliage and lion-face motifs. He has his eyes lowered and holds a small steel cup in one hand while the other palm is open, apparently pouring or receiving a small offering. A ceremonial silver thali with several bowls of food stands on a wooden table in front of him. A thin sacred cord crosses his chest and a gold bangle is on his wrist. a person is the central figure, seated in the role of officiant during the Maheshwara Puja.

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A bare-chested man with a tall black turban-style crown of hair and a white vertical forehead mark sits before an ornate gold throne-like seat with repoussé floral scrollwork and a deity face motif. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and a red-thread wristband, and he holds food between his fingers over a large ornate silver bowl containing rice and other offerings. A small metal cup sits on the table at right, and a brass lamp stand is partly visible at the edge. The man's appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a tall crown of hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold seat, consistent with a pinda tharpana offering.2021-01-12January 12 20212021-01-12March 13 20212021-03-13March 28 20212021-03-28 +2 copiesKAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 4/12/20212021-04-12 +3 copiesA bare-chested man with a tall, piled black hair crown sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and scrolling motifs. He has a white vertical forehead marking, eyes closed and a smile, and makes mudra gestures with both hands at chest height. A thin sacred cord crosses his chest and a bangle is on his wrist. In front of him on a silver tray with engraved rim are three metal bowls holding food and a steel cup stands at the right. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, seated for a puja offering.2021-03-13A bare-chested man with a tall, coiled black hair crown and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a smile, holding rice-like offering between his fingers over a large ornate brass bowl. A rudraksha-style mala hangs from his shoulder, and a brass tumbler stands at right. Behind him is a gold-embossed throne with lion-face motifs and a golden sunset-tinged backdrop. a person: the tall coiled hair crown, bare chest, ornate mala and gold throne match the described presentation, and the page names him as present at this event. The image carries a copyright overlay in the lower right corner.2021-01-12A bare-chested man with a large black dreadlocked crown of hair wound high on his head sits before an ornate gold carved throne with scrolling floral and lotus relief. He has a white vertical forehead mark and holds his right hand to his mouth with eyes lowered, a gold bangle on the wrist and a thin sacred thread across his chest. No other people are visible.2021-03-13March 13 20212021-03-13A bare-chested man with a large black turban-style coil of hair and a white band across his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and scrolling foliage. A thin white sacred thread crosses his chest, and he wears a flower garland on one wrist. He leans over a silver tray with several small bowls of food, lowering one hand toward the bowls, while a steel tumbler sits on the dark table beside him. The setting suggests a bhiksha or alms-offering moment; the man is a person by appearance cues including the large hair coil, ornate gold throne and sacred-thread adornment.2021-03-13A bare-chested man with a tall black turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a faint smile, one hand raised palm-up holding a thread or string. He wears a multi-strand necklace of white beads and gold coins, long gold chains draped over his chest, and a small gold pendant. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face motifs and scrolled gold filigree, set against gold drapery. A gold plate is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the distinctive turban, gold coin necklace and ornate gold throne fit the appearance of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated in a ceremonial setting.2021-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20212021-04-11 +1 copies