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Night outdoor ritual scene. A seated man on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth wears a dark maroon-red sleeveless top, a long rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, red-beaded armbands and a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament, and holds a silver staff. An older white-robed priest with gold-bordered white dhoti kneels and touches a black box with yellow powder on it. Silver oil lamp and ornate metal vessel nearby on a striped mat; a bronze deity murti stands at the right edge. Greenery and a red building in background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji seated in a presentation pose with distinctive turban, mala and gold necklace cues.

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September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a black turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red arm band. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels at the left, bowing toward him. Beside the throne stands a small gold deity murti and a silver-framed altar with flowers. A colourful striped mat covers the floor, a black box with yellow powder sits in front, and a microphone stands at right against dark foliage.2017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo of a ritual seated on a silver throne-chair. A bearded man with a tall black turban and a crescent ornament wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and a tiger-striped cloth, and sits smiling with a silver staff across his lap; the figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, so the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Before him, a devotee in a white dhoti with yellow border kneels and bends forward toward a black box on a multicoloured woven mat, while a second person with long hair stands behind. Silver ornate furniture, a brass deity statue, flower garlands and yellow turmeric-dusted trays surround the scene, with a microphone stand and dark foliage behind.2017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with smoke rising at right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white crescent ornament, tilak, a red sleeveless vest, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a staff. Facing him, a kneeling disciple in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds an object toward the throne. Beside them, a silver stand holds a small deity figure and flower garlands, and a yellow-marked wooden box sits on a striped mat.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photograph of a seated man on a silver ornate throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, set on a colourful woven mat. He wears a tall black turban-style hairpiece with a crescent ornament on top, a red-maroon sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold necklace, beaded armlets and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he smiles with eyes closed. Before him a kneeling assistant in a saffron-orange cloth bends over a dark stone-like box, marking it with yellow powder, while another person in white kneels beside him. A silver figurine of a deity stands at the right edge beside a metal vessel, and smoke drifts through the dark foliage behind.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor night scene at a ceremony. A man with long dreadlocks and an orange turban and orange wrap kneels on a striped mat, bending forward to touch the feet of a seated man. The seated man wears a dark red sleeveless top, a gold-and-leopard-print waistband, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded arm bands, and has a crescent ornament and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver staff beside him. Behind them, a white-clad attendant with a tilak and a folded cloth holds a hand near his face. Smoke rises at right and a silver lamp or vessel stands on a silver stand.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A photograph taken at night outdoors with dark foliage behind. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha malas, beaded wrist and arm bands, a gold necklace, and a tall black dreadlocked turban with a white crest and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits with eyes closed and a gentle smile, holding a small silver object in his hands. Two men stand near him: a bare-chested young man with glasses in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, leaning forward toward the throne, and a man in a white kurta at the left edge.2017-09-14 +1 copies