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Night photo of a ritual in a pillared hall. A man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, yellow forehead marks, long hair, beaded bracelets and a gold necklace sits on a white ornate chair before a microphone stand, one hand raised to his mouth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on a multicoloured mat, pressing her hands to a brick fire pit while a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Brass lamps, a brass deity figure, a copper pot, a plate of food and a yellow-wrapped object sit on the mat. a person seated in the red robe on the chair, appearance-based label only.

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September 07 20172017-09-07A night-time photograph of a ritual setting with a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with gold trim, a leopard-print headband, dreadlocks, a gold chain and wide beaded bracelets, sitting before a microphone stand on a white-and-silver throne. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at a low fire-pit area with a brass vessel and offerings, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders sits behind her. Brass deity murti and a plate of rice and offerings lie at right. a person is the seated man in the red robe, based on the leopard-print headband, swept-back dreadlocks, ornate gold jewellery and beaded bracelets, his role presented as the seated teacher on the throne.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in an open hall. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and kurta with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, gold necklace and red-brown beaded armbands sits on a white ornate chair beside a microphone, his hand near his mouth. Before him a woman in white traditional attire with a striped shoulder bag bends over a wooden box offering rice; behind her a bare-chested young man with rudraksha beads stands. A brass lamp, copper kalasha, a plate of rice and a deity murti are on a striped cloth, with flames of the fire pit in the foreground. Four people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07A night-time photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with a tall black turban and a crescent emblem sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holding a mala in his hand; the appearance cues are a turban, rudraksha and ornate dress, but his identity is uncertain, so he is described as a seated ritual leader. To his left, a woman in a white dress with a rust-orange shawl leans forward and reaches toward a yellow-bordered square fire pit filled with wood. A seated man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits beside her. Striped mats cover the ground, and a silver shrine with flower garlands and a small deity murti stands to the right.2017-09-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a leopard-print waist sash, wearing a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red bead bracelets. He sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, holding a mala and a silver staff, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A young woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari kneels and touches a wooden box on the mat, while a young man in white with a tilak kneels behind her. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red wears distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, and is seated on the throne as the presiding figure. A microphone stands at the upper right and a standing person in white is at the left edge.2017-09-14Night photograph of a ritual fire ceremony in an open hall. In the centre, a man wearing a leopard-print headband, rust-red sleeveless garment with bangles and a gold necklace sits on a cushion before a microphone stand, gesturing with his right hand toward a fire pit. Beside the fire, a woman in a lavender top kneels tending the flames while a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha beads kneels nearby. Other men in red-brown dhotis stand at the left. Silver vessels, a silver deity murti with a garland, a bowl of grain and a brass container sit on a multicoloured cloth in the foreground. The man in the centre is a person by appearance.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown sadhu-style wrap with a leopard-print headband and rudraksha mala strands rests his chin on his hand beside a silver ornate pedestal dish holding a small silver vessel. Smoke fills the pillared hall behind him. Behind, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands with her hand near her face, and orange-robed boys sit on the floor, with a woman in green seated at right. A microphone stand and silver throne-like backrest are visible.2017-08-31Night 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.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies