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A man seated on a red-cushioned silver throne holds a white sacred thread that is being measured or tied around him. He wears a dark red-brown robe over one shoulder, a long gold necklace with large gold beads and a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and has white and orange forehead markings. Behind him a younger person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads stands, and on the left a woman in orange clothing with pearl and bead necklaces and a man's hand holds the thread. Possible ritual thread-tying in an ashram setting. Visible people count: four or more.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate red-cushioned silver throne, smiling and holding a white thread that is being handled by a robed attendant on the left. He wears a long gold necklace with bell-like pendants, a large gold pendant, bangles on both wrists, a white forehead band and a red tilak mark. Behind him, a young boy with rudraksha beads wears an orange garment, and a woman in orange with a pearl necklace stands at left. A stone pillar with ornate carving forms the background. The scene suggests a ritual thread-tying moment.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a thin white thread taut between his hands during a ritual. He wears a maroon-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red beaded bracelets and gold earrings, with a white horizontal forehead mark and a central vertical mark. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a pink paper, and attendants in white and red hold the thread's ends at right. Behind them stand orange and red draped figures and a golden lamp stand. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a maroon-saffron cloth on the seated central figure, the role being a thread-holding ritual; the attendants are priests and devotees.2017-10-01September 17 20172017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat holds a length of white thread taut between his hands. He wears a rust-red draped garment over bare shoulders, a gold-beaded rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a gold chain, rudraksha bracelets, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair and gold earrings. Behind him are blurred gold and red temple surroundings. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre of the image, with long swept-back hair, a saffron-red garment and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in an in_person ritual setting.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate silver and red throne in a temple hall, smiling broadly. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace of beads, a gold pendant and a gold belt, with red bangles on his wrists. He has long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red dot on his brow, and holds a long white thread in his hands. Behind him are orange and gold draped figures and brass lamps. A standing bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Two stone lion-shaped armrest carvings appear at the base of the throne.2017-10-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a thin white thread stretched between his hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a vermilion forehead mark, and wears a red-orange saffron robe with a heavy gold-coloured beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and arm. Two gold rings adorn his fingers. Golden statues or deity murti blur in the background. Appearance cues match the page's Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha, seated in a ceremonial setting. The page indicates a Navaratri discourse.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24