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A photograph of a ritual in a hall with a crowd standing behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with striped border and a magenta head cloth, wearing a gold necklace, stands at left holding a woven pot with a kalasha-like vessel and a leaf. Seated on a red and silver ornate throne at right is a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holding a leaf and a small stick toward the vessel, appearing to perform a purification or abhishekam-style rite. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and white-clad women watch. Silver throne armrests and a silver staff are visible.

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January 06 20182018-01-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion and swan finials, raising a small green object in one hand while his other hand rests on the armrest. Before him stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a pink headcloth and gold-beaded necklaces, holding a covered vessel wrapped in netting. Behind them, women and attendants in orange saris and robes stand near a silver staff, and a standing fan and gold-latticed panels frame the hall. The scene resembles a ritual or satsang setting.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with coloured striped borders and a pink turban holds a white woven-wrapped metal vessel and pours or offers from it, wearing a heavy gold necklace and sacred ash marks on his chest. Seated on the right, a man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a garland of pink, yellow and red flowers on his shoulder extends his hand toward the vessel, holding a green leaf with a stem. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand watching, and an ornate silver pillar and silver throne are visible.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-like hall. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with his right arm raised, his eyes lowered. Beside the throne, a fan and a garland of red and pink flowers rest on the silver armrest. On the left, a shirtless priest with gold necklaces and a pink headcloth holds a covered silver pot in a white netted sling. Behind them, several women in orange saris and a man in white stand watching, and a gold-carved wall panel fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads, an orange robe and a throne, supporting an in_person label.2018-01-06 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual inside a temple-like hall. A man seated on an ornate silver and red throne raises a bunch of green leaves in his right hand, wearing a deep maroon-red robe, heavy gold necklaces, a gold belt, rudraksha-style red beaded bands on his arms, and a white forehead marking. Beside him a young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with white body markings and beaded bracelets, holds a white-rimmed clay vessel. Behind them stand carved grey stone pillars, a gold deity murti in a shrine niche, and a gold kalasha-like object. A microphone stand is visible at right. The seated man's presentation includes long swept-back hair, a crown-free ornate throne, and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2017-10-01 +2 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06A seated man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold necklace and belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a microphone stand beside him, raising a bundle of green leaves in his right hand while his eyes are lowered. A younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered with white painted markings on the arm and chest, leans in holding a white woven basket. Behind them stand a grey stone shrine structure and a gold-coloured deity figure.2017-10-01January 06 20182018-01-06