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A seated man in an orange-red robe wears heavy gold ornaments and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest, arms and wrists, with white tilak markings on his forehead and a red dot between his brows. He sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a lion relief and rests one hand on a silver tray holding a small bronze deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind him are silver objects and a wooden door, with the lit background. He looks down at the tray in a quiet, focused posture.

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June 01 20122012-06-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a puja at a silver tray. He has long dark wavy hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with large gold beaded necklaces, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. His eyes are lowered as he touches green leaves on the tray. Beside the tray stand a small brass deity murti and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A gold-embossed frame stands behind him. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments) match the ritual-leader candidate on this page, but identity is uncertain.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-framed ornate throne, wearing a rust-orange shawl and dhoti. He wears a gold and rudraksha mala with a central gold pendant, rudraksha armbands and wrist bands, and has white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms with a red bindi. His eyes are closed and he smiles while one hand rests on his knee and the other is raised near a brass tray. On the tray sit a small brass deity murti and a crystal shivalinga, with a silver-plated container behind. Walls of carved wood and a glass-fronted cabinet are visible in the background. Photograph of a seated figure during a ritual or meditative moment.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A seated man in long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead. He is layered with golden beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets. He sits in an ornate gilded throne carved with a lion head and scrollwork, and his hands adjust a small figure dressed in purple cloth on a silver tray with oil and yellow powder. Brass lamps and metal vessels stand in the background. The image is a photo of a ritual abhishekam-style puja setting.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gilded throne with ornate carved frame, wearing long dark hair, white forehead marks with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, and rudraksha armbands. He holds a white cloth wrapped around a small golden ritual object, possibly a trident-shaped implement, and cleans or handles it. In the foreground is a silver tray with orange and red residue, and a second man in white stands partly visible at the left edge.2012-06-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and white and red markings on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold-framed backdrop with a lion relief. In front of him on a golden tray stand a small bronze figure and a brass oil lamp, with yellow liquid or turmeric water spread across the tray. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha and gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, so the figure is identified as a probable depiction of the guru performing a ritual. Stainless ritual vessels are visible on a shelf at right.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies