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A seated man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment over red undergarments and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds his cupped hands together in front of his chest with eyes lowered. Before him is a brass puja setup with a tall brass kalasha, brass lamps, incense sticks, a silver bowl, flower petals, bananas and fruit. A book lies on his lap. The dark background suggests an indoor ritual setting.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a wooden chair with his palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed in prayer. He has long, wavy black hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. In front of him on the floor are brass and silver puja vessels, a silver bell, a bowl, a tray of almonds and a small plate of flowers. An orange cushion rests behind him against a dark wall.2007-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne in a temple setting, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, has long wavy black hair, and a white vibhuti marking with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a black deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands in red, yellow and white. In front, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell, brass vessels and yellow chrysanthemum garlands are arranged as puja offerings.A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne-style seat, hands pressed together in añjali mudrā at his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with a pendant. A red bindi and white markings are on his forehead. Behind him, a black stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands stands against a wall. Yellow flower garlands and an oil lamp are in the lower right foreground.A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden chair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap over a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand, while a second man in orange robes beside him holds a silver bell. Before them on a tray are gold and brass puja vessels, a kalasha, incense sticks, a silver bowl, dishes of almonds and fruit, and a silver platter. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti in progress. The man with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the appearance cues associated with Swamiji, so the appearance-based label is probable.2007-11-12A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a red undershirt sits on a low wooden seat, holding a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a silver bell in his right. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark. In front of him on an orange mat are brass and silver puja vessels, a silver plate with a dark liquid, and a steel bowl with a spoon. To the right, a framed picture is decorated with red roses and yellow flowers. A standing electric fan is visible in the background.2007-11-12A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron robe over a red undergarment, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him on a grey carpet is a puja setup: a brass oil lamp, silver bowls and a tumbler, a silver plate, fruit including bananas and a pineapple, white flowers and marigolds. Behind him stands a red and gold deity murti in a gilded dress and a potted floral arrangement. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and rudraksha mala, seated in a ritual puja setting.2007-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12July 23 20102010-07-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with a small gold deity pendant holds a lit gold oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a red bindi and white marks on his forehead, and has long swept-back dark hair. Behind him to the left is a black deity murti adorned with jewelled gold ornaments and a crown, beside yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and a brass vessel in the foreground. The setting appears to be a temple preparation for an inauguration.July 01 20102010-07-01 +1 copies