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A photograph of a night-time puja at an ashram. A man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, holds a silver tray of offerings. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne is a man with long hair tied up, wearing a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, reaching toward the tray. On the low golden-draped table are silver bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, flowers and a microphone. A young girl in white stands behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated in the role of officiating guru.

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July 30 20122012-07-30Night ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a gold-framed throne. A man seated on the throne, wearing an orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl and a gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, and a probable Swamiji is visible based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing. Before him, a bald priest in orange robes and a gold-bead mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Silver bowls, a small brass kalasha, a bell, a microphone and flowers sit on a gold cloth-covered table. Devotees in orange and red shawls sit at the left and in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in glasses, and a partly visible man sits behind the throne.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A night-time ritual at a golden-draped table. A man seated on a gold-framed throne wears an orange dhoti with a leopard-print sleeveless top, long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces and a gold chain, with tripundra marks on his forehead. He tends a large crystal sphere set on a golden pedestal, while beside him a silver pot, a small silver cup and an ornate silver bowl with flowers sit on a gold cloth. Another person in orange with a shaved head and gold beads sits at left, and a third seated devotee in orange with glasses is behind the table. The pooja appears to be abhishekam with a kalasha-like offering.2012-07-30Photo of an abhishekam ritual in an indoor shrine at night. A man in orange-saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl, a tilak on his forehead and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces seated on a golden throne pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden shivalinga-style pyramid (meru) on a gold-draped table. Two orange-robed priests sit beside him: one at left with gold beads and a silver pot, and one in white with a rudraksha mala. Silver pitchers, a bowl of yellow flowers and a framed picture on the wall are visible. Appearance-based probable identification of a person in the central figure, who is performing the pouring as the presiding figure.2012-07-30A dimly lit ritual scene in which a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-beaded mala with layered gold necklaces, an orange shawl and a leopard-print cloth sits before a gold-framed throne-like seat, holding a small silver vessel. He reaches toward a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe who kneels and offers water from a brass pot. On the low orange-draped table are silver bowls with grains, a flowered offering, a small brass deity murti with pink flowers, and red pedestals. Two women stand at left, one in a white sari, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2012-07-29July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a seated figure with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, on a gilded throne with lion carvings and floral repoussé work. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, layered orange and gold beaded necklaces, a gold earring and a small headset microphone, with white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi. Beside him a second man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace sits on the left. In front are a silver bowl, a brass bell, a small gold kalasha and a microphone on a golden cloth, with a tiger-striped rug draped over the throne edge.2012-07-30Night outdoor ritual on a balcony or terrace with a white railing. A seated man with a white forehead band, gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a rust-red and orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, holds a small silver ritual cup over a silver shivalinga-style vessel on a silver tray. Beside him a standing priest in rust-red and gold robes, rudraksha beads, and a headset microphone pours liquid from a silver vessel over the offering. A silver peetha-style chair with ornate carved panels is behind the seated man. Silver and glass bowls sit on a blue patterned cloth-covered table.2014-04-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with lion-motif carvings. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of orange rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, and a white and red forehead mark, and has a small microphone at his cheek. He sits cross-legged with hands clasped. In front of him stand silver bowls, a silver shrine-shaped vessel, and pink and yellow flowers. Behind him, a second robed man bends forward near the table. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne; appearance-based identification only, with a role-based description of the scene.2012-07-30Night ritual photograph at an ashram. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, orange saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace sits eyes closed in meditation on an ornate gold-framed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. In front of him a gold cloth covers a low table with a metal tray. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes kneels at right tending a fire pit of burning flames on bricks, with kalasha-like brass pots, yellow-topped offerings, flowers, a microphone and metal bowls arranged on a leaf-covered floor. Behind, a textured grey-white wall hangs with a gold drape. Consistent with a homa ritual setting, though the page does not establish the event for this image.2012-07-29 +1 copiesOctober 03 20112011-10-03