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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a maroon-and-orange turban, a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, a white-and-pink flower garland, and gold bangles. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Around him, a group of women and one person in orange sit on a multicolored striped cloth at a stone platform, with brass plates of offerings. Several women wear orange, white and gold saris; one woman at right has her hands folded in namaste. Behind them, stone steps lined with small shivalingas form the backdrop, and a large stone basin stands at left.

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July 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony on a multicoloured striped mat platform in front of stone steps. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-orange turban, a red-orange cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold ornamental piece at the throne's top; a golden staff rests beside him. Around him, women in orange and white sarees sit on the mat, some holding brass plates with flowers and fruit, others kneeling and attending. A large black stone vessel stands at left. Their presence suggests a satsang or puja setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, flower garland and ornate gold necklace on a throne, which are cues for the page's Swamiji claim.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03June 26 20172017-06-26May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large black stone basin. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold ceremonial necklace and a bare upper body draped in a red-brown cloth. Around him, women sit on striped mats: several in saffron-orange saris, others in white saris with red borders, holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and small vessels. A golden trident leans against the basin behind the throne.2017-07-03A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a white-and-purple flower garland, a gold chain and bangles, and a red-brown forehead mark. A gold trident stands beside the throne. Around him, women in orange saris and a woman in white sit on a striped rug, one holding a small brass tray with flowers. To the right, shaved-headed men in white dhotis, rudraksha malas and white body markings sit and bow, one with a bell. Stone stepped seating forms the background, with a black pillar and gold canopy above.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stone temple-like setting with red tiered steps behind. A seated man in a golden cobra-hooded throne, with a golden trident leaning beside it, wears a maroon-red turban, a red-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; his eyes are closed. Around him on a striped rug, several women in orange and saffron garments sit in a semicircle, one in white with a red shawl offering flower-laden plates. The ritual appears to be a devotional puja gathering.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03