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A 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.

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A 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.2021-03-13January 12 20212021-01-12KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 4/12/20212021-04-12 +3 copiesMarch 13 20212021-03-13A 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.2021-03-13A bare-chested man with a tall black hair bun wound high on his head and white sacred ash marking his forehead sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder and around his waist, with a red-thread bracelet on his wrist, and his right hand is extended palm-up over a silver tray of offerings holding white flower petals and grains. A steel tumbler stands on the dark table beside him, and a gilded ceremonial staff with a finial rises at right against a pink-orange backdrop. The scene suggests a puja, with the seated figure showing distinctive long hair, ornate gold seating and orange cloth cues consistent with the a person presence on the page.2021-02-11February 11 20212021-02-11February 11 20212021-02-11A bare-chested man with a tall coiled black topknot and a white forehead mark sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold throne carved with lion faces and floral scrollwork, draped in an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders. He raises one hand palm-up, and in front of him on a dark table stands a large silver plate of food, with a steel tumbler to the right. The background shows green fabric and a blue drape.2021-02-27February 11 20212021-02-11September 19 20172017-09-19A 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.2021-01-12