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A photo of a seated session on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead gestures with his hand while speaking. Beside him, a woman in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and drop earrings listens. On the right, a young girl in white with white tilak holds a leaf near a large brass vessel and small brass cups on a red cloth table. Gold lion-like carvings and a golden umbrella frame the scene. Four people are visible, with a few partially visible heads in the foreground.

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July 18 20162016-07-18July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long brown rudraksha-style mala draped over his shoulders, holding green leaves over a large silver bowl on a red-draped table. Beside him a young girl in white clothes with a vibhuti-marked forehead and beaded necklace looks down at the bowl, while a man in orange cloth with a tilak and beaded bracelets holds leaves in his hands. Behind them a golden throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded carvings, a microphone on a stand, and a ceremonial banner.2016-07-18A photograph of a seated ritual scene in front of an ornate gold throne with carved lion and leopard-print cushion. A man with long swept-back hair, rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha-style mala necklaces and a bindi sits at centre, holding a small object over a silver tray while a woman in white with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace assists. To the left, a person with long dreadlocks wears orange clothing and red-beaded mala. A microphone stand and a brass vessel are visible. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robe, seated as the presiding figure of the scene.2016-07-18A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and long hair. He leans forward over a large brass bowl on a stand, touching it, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits to the left and a young woman in white with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala assists on the right, holding a small brass vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold-leaf throne with a leopard-print cushion and gilded deity figures. Three people are visible. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe matches the appearance-based label, so he is described as a probable Swamiji seated at the ritual.2016-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand toward a devotee. Two women sit nearby: one in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, the other seated at right in a white sari with a long braid. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala faces them from the foreground. A child in white stands in the background. The setting includes gold ornaments, a golden sunshade with orange fringe and a wooden stand.2016-07-18July 18 20162016-07-18July 08 20162016-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08A seated man in maroon robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, a red cushion behind him, and a silver bowl of yellow food offering in front of him. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange and white body markings reaches toward him holding a lump of food, while a woman in maroon at right holds another portion. Gold lamps and a deity figure appear in the background. A printed copyright and source caption overlays the lower right.2017-05-08July 18 20162016-07-18July 08 20162016-07-08