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A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a large backdrop of yellow marigold garlands and an ornate silver-and-jewelled arch. A central man with a dark wrapped turban and saffron-brown cloth, wearing a gold chain and a shawl, smiles while his hands rest on a figure's arm. Around him, shirtless and white-clad attendants in white dhotis with gold borders bend and assist, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in person as the central figure, wearing a dark turban, saffron-brown cloth, gold necklace and shawl. A leopard-print cloth lies nearby. Orange and white garments dominate the scene.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated dais framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate blue-and-gold embroidered backdrop. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne wears a rust-brown robe, a gold chain necklace and a dark turban, with a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles while holding fruit. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a red fruit over a silver figure. A third man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding fruit, and a devotee in white with gold-bordered cloth bows prostrate at the bottom in front of the throne. A brass vessel sits at lower left.2018-04-14A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a large heart-shaped ornate backdrop covered in yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold chain necklace and a red tilak, and smiles while a priest in white dhoti with a yellow border offers him a fruit. Two bare-chested men in rust-orange cloth stand to the left, and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery and a headpiece is at right, with a brass vessel visible at the edge. Red floor covering with scattered flower petals. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces with orange clothing, matching probable Swamiji cues.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial event in a temple-like hall before a backdrop of yellow marigold garlands and an ornate silver-and-green decorative arch. A bearded man seated on an ornate throne-like seat wears an orange-brown robe, rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a black turban, and smiles while a kneeling man in white clothes and a woman in a pink-and-orange bandhani sari offer him something. Nearby, a standing man in an orange cloth and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stand attentively, while a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left. A silver vessel and a tray with yellow items sit at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the center, identified by the seated central position, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and turban; the appearance cues are consistent but not conclusive.2018-04-14A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a gold necklace with pendant and a beaded mala, smiles while seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne. Behind him a heart-shaped arch is decorated with yellow and red flowers and colourful mosaic-like panels. Around him are attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one holding a yellow fruit or offering, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold blouse and beaded necklace stands at right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering in a temple hall with a floor fan visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long dreadlocked hair, turban, saffron robe, gold pendant necklace and mala beads.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on a silver-trimmed throne draped in leopard-print cushions, in front of a wall of yellow and red marigold garlands and ornate blue, green and gold embroidered fabric. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long beaded gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and his hair is piled in a high dreadlocked knot. He holds an orange in one hand and smiles with closed eyes. A bald elderly man in white kneels before him with his hands together, and a long-haired sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border, holding an orange, stands at left, and another sadhu in orange kneels at the bottom left. Approximately five to six people are visible, with a silver kalasha-style vessel near the throne.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 23 20162016-12-23