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A seated man in a maroon-brown silk garment and gold waist cloth is being bathed with water poured from a multicoloured diamond-patterned kalasha held overhead by his raised arms. He wears layered garlands of yellow marigold and red flowers, gold armlets with red pompoms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a silver trident stands at left, and a throne backed by floral arrangements of yellow, orange, red and white blossoms surrounds him. Rose petals lie on the floor. The man has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and appears to be undergoing an abhishekam ritual; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments is visible in the scene. Only one physical person is present.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06A smiling man with wet, slicked-back hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in white, yellow, red and orange. He wears a dark brown silk garment with a gold border, gold armlets with red and white pearl-studded ornaments, and a yellow flower necklace. He holds an ornate kalasha pot wrapped in red, blue, green and white woven threads, topped with green mango leaves, while rose petals lie around him. The seated figure appears to be receiving abhishekam. a person candidate cues are present but the face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the appearance-based label is probable.2015-07-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies2013-July-152013-07-15 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with maroon drapes. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, raising one hand to his head while a fine powder or tuft of threads flies from it. Beside the throne stands a golden lion figure. A younger man in a cream-yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at right, holding a jewelled, gem-studded brass kalasha and a plate of pink flowers, while a seated devotee with folded hands watches in the background. The scene resembles a puja or blessing ritual.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red turban with a small silver emblem and red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe with gold-bordered dhoti, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, pink and white jasmine garlands, and silver-bangled arms. He sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold arched backrest, smiling and gesturing with one hand, with a black metal kalasha-style vessel and a small garland offering at his feet. Swamiji (probable): long-established appearance cues include the saffron-red turban and rudraksha malas with garlands; the figure is a person physically present on the throne.2014-11-24August 25 20172017-08-25September 30 20132013-09-30A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long white jasmine garland with multicoloured flower accents, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He wears a headband, white vibhuti on the forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot, with bare feet resting on a gold footstool. In the lower left foreground, a silver oil lamp with several lit flames is held by an unseen hand. The background shows blue and gold decorative panels. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in saffron robes and rudraksha malas with a ceremonial garland.2012-05-20A seated man in a rust-red robe receives a shower of pink rose petals poured from a wooden vessel held by a hand at the left edge. He wears white jasmine garlands, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armbands. He sits on a red cushioned seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carving. Pink petals cover his lap and the floor. A person in the frame is pouring the petals, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual. a person appearance cues: saffron-red ascetic robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, seated on a ceremonial throne.2016-05-24