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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a cushioned dais at night, smiling and raising a small bundle of straw-like broom with a pink-wrapped handle overhead. He wears a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, red, pink and green blossoms over a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel stands beside him. Two white-clad attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas kneel nearby, one holding a small object, the other with hands folded. A camera operator in the lower left films the scene.

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A man seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, pink and green blossoms with a brown seed mala. He smiles while raising a decorated broom-like object overhead with his right arm and resting his left hand on his knee. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind him, one holding a small device. A brass vessel sits at left beside a portable generator, and bright studio light stands fill the right side. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland and beaded mala, seated as a teacher figure during a ritual moment.2016-10-11Night outdoor scene on a decorated float or vehicle. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a brown rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a red-orange cushion, wearing a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. He is seated on a rudraksha-themed throne-like platform. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a white beaded mala sits holding a small object. A brass pot stands near the seated man. In the foreground, two men with backs to the camera face him, one bare-shouldered in orange, and a video camera on a tripod is pointed at the scene. A metal lattice fence frames the right side, and vehicle decorations with flower garlands are visible at left. Probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, bearded face, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland on a ceremonial seat, consistent with a procession or puja setting.2016-10-11October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor ritual on a cloth-covered platform. A seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print shawl raises a bundle of dried grass in his right hand while smiling. He wears a white and red flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a red metal box and a brass kalasha sit among flowers, bells and bright cloths. A second person with white-marked body and hands together in namaskar sits to the right, and a partially visible person is in the lower right foreground.2016-10-30A photograph of an evening ritual at night. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange cloth over a red bolster, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long multicolour garland of yellow, red, green and pink flowers over his shoulders; a leopard-print cloth lies behind him. Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland. To his left stands a large white deity murti with gold trim and a yellow flower garland. Behind him a man in white ritual dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in a white shawl stand; a woman in a purple sari with pink blouse sits to the right, and other people are partly visible at the edges and foreground, with lit oil lamps and flower petals on the cloth.2016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in a reddish-brown robe is photographed at night in front of a large ornate golden lion-like vehicle decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears long rudraksha mala necklaces, a multi-coloured flower garland with red and white blossoms and red apples, and a rudraksha armband. A red tilak marks his forehead and he holds a silver staff with ornate top in each hand, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and rudraksha malas are visible cues. Behind him a red and silver decorated canopy and blue platform appear. One person is physically present.2017-09-30Night procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on a vehicle beside a large lion-like sculpture with a turquoise face and golden mane. He wears layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist. He holds a white ornate staff with a rudraksha bead hanging from it. Behind him a red and gold canopy and onlookers in dim light complete the scene.2017-09-30December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, raises a bundle of dry grass in his right hand while smiling with eyes closed. He sits barefoot on a multicoloured cloth-covered table beside a large brass kalasha vessel, a red cabinet, brass bells and scattered petals. Behind him a second person in white with a dark sacred thread raises one hand and smiles against a night backdrop with bright lights. The ceremonial setting suggests a ritual, and the appearance of the seated man matches the a person cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and a garland, though the image is uncertain.2016-10-30