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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with layered rudraksha malas and a leopard-print and black turban sits on a silver-backed seat before a golden backdrop. He holds a long rod or tool in one raised hand and is bare-chested with bracelets on his arms. Beside him a silver Nandi bull and a golden trishul stand on a wooden stand. A younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, and a yellow-brick fire pit with a small flame sits in the foreground, with stone mortars and pestles on a cloth. Visible people: three, including a partly seen woman at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is shown by the saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ornate turban as the seated central figure, shown in-person.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and dark rudraksha malas sits on a mat before a golden floral backdrop and brass trishula staves, holding a long metal rod or spoon over a yellow brick fire pit with a small flame. A second man with long braided hair and a white dhoti with gold border kneels beside him, and a brass vessel is tilted at the left edge. Grinding stones, mortars and pestles, silver vessels, a wicker basket and small bottles sit on a striped cloth. The seated man wears a patterned headwrap, a tilak and bangles. Green stage lighting and potted plants fill the background.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated ritual scene with a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold headband with a tiger-print cloth and a gold necklace, sitting cross-legged on a striped mat before a yellow-painted brick fire pit with a flame. Silver ritual vessels, a silver Nandi, brass oil lamps and trishul-topped stands surround him, with a golden sun-motif backdrop and a microphone on a stand. Appearance-based a person seated at a homa-style fire with ritual objects nearby.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesMarch 11 20182018-03-11December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual fire pit lined with yellow bricks, with a flame burning in the front-left corner. A seated man in a red-brown robe with rudraksha malas, a tall dark turban with a gold-patterned band, and a long tripundra mark on his forehead sits behind a silver tray of vessels and pours from a silver pot. Beside him, a woman in a red-orange robe and turban speaks into a handheld microphone, with a rudraksha mala and tripundra. A silver Nandi figure, brass lamp stands, trident-topped poles and a large gold radiant backdrop frame the scene, with clay pots and offerings on a striped cloth. A person's arm in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2017-12-10A seated bearded man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas stirs a brass bowl over a small dark stone stove, with a flame glowing in front. A leopard-print cloth is wound on his head, and white and red markings are on his forehead. Beside him, a second man with bare shoulders and rudraksha beads on his arm pours or tends the bowl. Behind them stand tall brass lamp stands and a large ornate gold backdrop, with a stone mortar and pestle on the right.2017-12-10