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A seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned garment sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver carved backrest. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and red-and-gold armbands, with long dreadlocked black hair and a white forehead mark. He holds up a sprig of green leaves while smiling. At left, a man in a maroon-and-purple head wrap and bare upper body stands beside a silver ceremonial stand and a white-covered vessel. Several people in white clothing sit in the background, and a small red-brown bottle sits on the right near the throne.

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July 04 20172017-07-04September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a heavy gold chain necklace and gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with lion-head armrests, raising a bundle of green leaves overhead. His long dark hair hangs loose, he wears a white tilak on his forehead and orange-red beaded armbands. Beside him a shirtless young attendant in an orange turban and white body markings holds a white-patterned brass vessel. Behind them stand golden deity murti and temple pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace, and rust-red robe as the presiding figure of the ritual.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti with heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and a crown-like silver throne behind him, receiving green mango or leafy sprig from an attendant. The attendant wears an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and white ash markings on the arms, and holds a colourful woven pot wrapped in pink and green cloth. Silver lion-shaped armrests and a microphone stand are visible; a monitor sits at the lower left. Two physical people are visible.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ritual scene in a tented hall. A seated man with long dark hair, earrings, gold armlets and a white flower garland over a red-maroon cloth raises a green leaf bundle in one hand while seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him, a man in a green checked cloth holds a brass pot wrapped in colourful threads, and a tall brass lamp stands nearby. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis sit or stand behind, one wearing a pink headcloth and another with rudraksha beads. A bottle of water sits on the floor. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), with cues including long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial red garland, shown in an appearance-based ritual setting; the other people are priests and devotees.2016-07-03October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01