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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a large ornate golden throne behind. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and gold necklaces, with a tall black turban-style headwrap and white tilak marks on his forehead, smiles and extends his hands toward a standing figure. The standing figure is bare-chested with a white dhoti, a blue and gold headcloth, white markings on the arms and a beaded bracelet, and holds green leaves or grass. A black Yamaha keyboard sits in front of the seated man, and a painted backdrop of a deity figure with flowing hair appears behind. The pictured activity is a blessing or puja offering with leaves.

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January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial offering on a stage in front of a dark painted backdrop of a goddess figure with flowing hair. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a striped gold-and-green border and a light blue shawl, wearing a purple headband and a gold-beaded mala, stoops forward holding a silver tray of fruit, including bananas, red apples and a coconut. Seated on a golden ornate throne with leopard-print cushions is a man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair crown, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiling and gesturing with his raised hand. A Yamaha keyboard sits beside the throne and a pink crystal rests on the cushion. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long crown-style hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2016-01-30February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19February 27 20162016-02-27 +2 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a gold-ornate stage with a golden throne-like structure behind. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth bends forward, pouring water from a white vessel. Seated at right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold-beaded mala and gold bangles, with a tilak on his forehead, and receives the offering with his hand over a small green leafy sprig in the vessel. A golden trident stands at left beside carved gold pillars, a red curtain hangs behind, and a painted deity murti with raised hands appears at top. A white fan, a Yamaha keyboard and a microphone sit in the foreground.2016-10-16A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-embossed throne (peetha) with a red curtain behind, holding a green leaf raised near his face while his eyes are closed. He wears an orange-saffron robe, long rudraksha-style beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, gold bangles, a white-and-red forehead marking and a dark beard; a Yamaha keyboard and microphone sit at his side. In front of him, a priest with bare chest, white dhoti, yellow head cloth and red-thread sacred cord bends forward holding a white-and-silver vessel, apparently pouring during an abhishekam ritual. Two people are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with the saffron robe, mala, gold necklaces and long hair as qualifying cues.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16