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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on the tiled floor of a open-sided pavilion, resting his right hand on a low gilded wooden peetha or stool with carved legs. He wears a bright green silk garment with a red border and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace. A seated man in plain white dhoti and bare chest sits at left, and a standing man in orange saffron cloth with gold border stands at right, looking down. A silver car and red pillar are visible in the background. Three people are physically present.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beneath a shaded canopy. A man in a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged on the left, leaning toward a low gold-covered wooden platform. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a green silk garment with a red shawl wears a multi-strand gold-beaded necklace and sits with eyes lowered toward the platform. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala bends forward. A grey vehicle, a red pillar and a signboard with green and white graphics appear in the background, with footwear placed on the ground.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16Three men in a stone-pillared hall with a dark floor. In the foreground a man seated on a gold-carved throne-like chair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold borders, long hair falling to the shoulders, a red bindi and tilak, and multiple strands of gold-beaded necklaces with a central gold pendant; his hands rest clasped in his lap. Standing behind him to the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with gold borders wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, arms folded. At the far left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with a red mark on his forehead. The gold-carved chair and pillar suggest a formal ceremonial setting.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial offering at an outdoor temple setting with an ornate gold-and-red throne. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a red throne with gold carvings, gesturing with his raised hand toward the people before him. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. In front of him, a bald man in a white robe and rudraksha mala holds a wooden tray of fruit, sweets, flowers and a stack of money. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands holding the tray. Behind them, another man in white with a gold necklace works near a grey stone shrine with red-and-gold grilles and greenery.2010-09-03July 03 20082008-07-03December 16 20112011-12-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead mala necklace and long swept-back hair sits on an orange cushioned seat on a rooftop, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap. Two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces kneel before him, one on the left holding a small object and one at lower right holding a small silver tray or box. A gold tray with rose petals and small brass items sits before his feet, which are being attended to in a padapuja. To the left, a deity murti in orange and gold with a flower garland rests on a red cloth. Rooftop buildings and a temple spire are visible behind.2010-09-24A photograph of a temple ritual. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm presses his palms together in prayer before a golden-framed altar holding a flower-decorated deity murti or lingam heaped with white flowers. Behind him, a standing man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. At right, another man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a wristwatch, leans over the altar offering. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a stone temple wall with carved figures form the background. Persons visible: three.2010-07-21A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.2010-06-13A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a stone step, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a heavy gold-beaded necklace. He has yellow sandalwood marks on his forehead, is smiling and gesturing with one outstretched arm while holding a small yellow packet. Beside him a bald man with a white tilak and orange shawl sits on the step, and another man in white dhoti with gold chain and rudraksha-style mala sits at lower left. Behind them a standing man wears white dhoti and gold necklace, with a grey iron gate and pink walls.2010-12-29A seated figure in an orange-brown ochre robe with yellow borders and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion and red cloth, hands resting on the seat. Two attendants in similar ochre robes sit on an orange cloth at left: one with shaved head and white forehead markings holds a small bowl and spoon, the other, with white tilak lines, tends a brass vessel and offerings, with smoke rising. Brass pots, a silver tray, and a bowl of petals and yellow powder sit in front. A vintage gold-trimmed vehicle stands in the background beside a red-pillared open hall. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, matching the a person cues; the throne and setting alone do not confirm identity.2013-06-13