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A man with long hair swept back and tied, wearing a rust-red robe over bare shoulders, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a green cloth on stage. He works yellow paste with both hands in a large ornate silver bowl placed on a white draped table. Behind him a gilded throne-like chair with a carved golden arch stands against a wall of painted yellow and grey bricks with gold scrollwork, and a red-and-gold backdrop frames the stage. The man's appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and rust robe, matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate on this page, and he is performing a paste preparation ritual in an in_person setting. Only one physical person is visible.

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December 16 20132013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a low platform in front of a gold-framed throne with a carved lion motif. He holds a yellow object over a large white ornate bowl set on a white-draped table, as in a ritual offering. Behind him stands a gold arched backdrop, yellow brick-patterned walls with grey and gold Balinese-style carved panels, and a painted temple and mountain scene. On the left a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban with a red bindi.2013-12-16August 19 20132013-08-19A seated man in a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, with a thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holds a large ornate silver bowl on a white-draped table on a stage. Behind him is a golden throne with a lion-face motif, flanked by golden arches and painted yellow brick-pattern walls with grey Balinese-style ornamental panels. A tiny red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is tied back. A small cropped portrait of a smiling woman in orange appears at the upper left, and a painted landscape with a temple is visible at the top. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam-style setup on a stage.2013-12-16May 20 20132013-05-20A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead kneads a yellow paste in a large ornate silver bowl set on a green banana leaf. He wears a rust-red robe over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads. Behind him stands a gold-embossed throne with a red cushion. Appearance-based a person, seated and performing a ritual preparation with his hands in the bowl.2013-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat smiles while wearing a rust-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a multi-strand garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, and a rust-orange robe with gold border. Silver plates holding flowers, oil and small bowls are arranged at his feet on a gold tray table. Hanging brass bells and lamps hang above, and a second seated figure in similar red-orange garb sits to the right. The figure's face is partially visible; appearance-based cues include the turban, peacock feather, garlands and ornate throne, consistent with a person receiving pada puja.2014-08-17