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A ceremonial scene on a stage with a red curtain and an ornate gold throne. A man with bare upper body, orange and gold beaded necklaces and a pink turban stands at left, leaning over a white woven pot with a floral decoration, holding it with both hands. Beside a keyboard unit, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and bangles raises one arm holding green leaves, eyes closed, as if sprinkling water. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned robes and seated on a gold throne, identified only by appearance.

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August 14 20162016-08-14A photograph of a stage event with a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne raising a green leaf in his right hand as he smiles. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a gold necklace, a gold armband, and a long dark braid with a white forehead mark. Beside him, a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with gold borders and a pink turban holds a white woven pot with a red mark, and wears an orange-and-gold beaded garland. A red curtain forms the backdrop and a Yamaha keyboard stands on a stand. The seated man is a person by appearance, cued by the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-08-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a stage before a deep red curtain. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long hair, sits on an ornate gold throne holding a bundle of green leaves raised overhead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a pink headband and white body markings bends forward, pouring water from a clear vessel. A gold trident stands behind the throne, and a keyboard stand is in front of it.2017-04-26A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a striped bindi, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and an orange shawl over the shoulder, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. The figure raises a bundle of green leaves overhead, sprinkling liquid, in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red cushion. At left, a man in a pink headwrap and bare torso holds a white woven-wrapped kalasha pot. A Yamaha keyboard and a microphone stand sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive presentation: long hair, rudraksha, saffron shawl and gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a ritual role. The rite appears to be an abhishekam with leaf sprinkling.2017-07-03A seated man in a red-brown robe with an orange shawl raises a bundle of green leaves in his right hand during a ritual. He wears gold necklaces, rudraksha beads on his arm and wrist, and a white forehead mark, and sits before a large gold-embossed throne with a red cushion. In front of him stands a bronze deity murti, and an attendant in a pink head wrap pours water from a white-netted metal vessel. A black Yamaha keyboard and a microphone are on the stage. The scene matches a Pratyaksha Pada Puja-style abhishekam, with leaves and water as offerings. The stage is decorated with green plants.2017-07-03September 28 20162016-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20162016-09-28August 14 20162016-08-14A seated man in a deep maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and crowning kirtimukha-style ornament, with a gold trident standing at left against red drapery. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands, and white vibhuti on his forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. He rests one hand on a small table beside a keyboard, and a standing man at left in a white dhoti with a pink turban and white markings on his bare chest bends forward to present a bundle of coconut wrapped in white mesh with green leaves. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26