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A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a saffron-red robe, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and a bearded face with long swept-back hair; his eyes are closed and his right hand rests near a brass-tipped rod decorated with pink flowers. Before him kneels a bare-chested attendant with orange rudraksha beads and a white wrap, holding out the decorated rod. A small fire burns in the foreground, indicating a homa or fire ritual in a courtyard. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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May 29 20182018-05-29A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, eyes closed, wearing a rust-red saffron shawl and a white forehead band with a red mark. He holds a decorated flower-tipped wand in one hand over a metal vessel and offerings. Beside him a person with bare shoulders and beaded necklaces receives the wand. The carved wooden screen behind the throne forms the backdrop.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +2 copiesA photo of a courtyard ritual. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-red robe, a white tilak on his forehead, and a gold necklace; he is bare-shouldered with long dark hair and a beard, and rests his hand near a white cloth-wrapped offering decorated with pink flowers. Kneeling before him is a young devotee in an orange cloth with white body markings, dark hair in a bun, beaded necklaces and bangles, presenting the offering on a silver plate. A carved stone wall and a lit oil lamp are behind them.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29A seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland, an orange-red cloth, and a gold necklace. In front of him a fire burns on the floor. Beside him, a priest in orange-red robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha bracelet holds a lit aarti lamp with flames. Wooden carved screens stand behind, with striped mats on the floor. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are limited to the orange cloth, garland and throne, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-10A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like arm rests, against a stone block wall. He sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a gold ornate pendant and beaded necklaces, red and gold bangles, and a sacred white tripundra mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair and a beard. Before him a white-clad priest with a yellow-banded headwrap and bare chest holds a silver lamp with a flame, performing aarti. Colourful striped woven mats cover the platform, and a bank of yellow and red flowers sits at the lower right. Behind, a woman in a green sari stands, and red cloth bags line the right side.2017-03-16A bearded man in maroon-red ochre robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold scrollwork and a red velvet cushion, against a dark carved wooden panel. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and holds a small staff with a white and yellow handle. Ritual attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white body markings stand at the left edge, and smoke drifts through the scene.2018-05-10A seated man in dark red-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, eyes closed, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair and a full beard. He gestures with his right hand toward a shirtless attendant in the foreground who wears an orange turban and white body markings and holds a silver vessel and a silver bowl. Carved wooden screens stand behind the throne. The setting appears to be a courtyard session during a Vishesha Deeksha ritual.2018-05-29A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man with long dark hair, white tilak and beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, holding a flower-tipped stick. In front, a shirtless priest in white dhoti and orange-yellow turban feeds offerings into a fire pit built of yellow bricks, with a metal bowl and flower petals around it. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and red bags sit against a brick wall. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-orange robe; he is in_person and the priest is a ritual officiant.2017-03-16A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a carved wooden screen. He wears a rust-red robe draped over his shoulders, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace. He raises a long wooden staff decorated with pink flowers and bright cloth streamers in one hand. In front of him, a bare-chested person with a hair bun, orange beaded necklaces and a white cloth at the waist kneels and holds out a tray with a flowered ritual implement. A silver vessel sits on the throne's base. The appearance is consistent with the page's description of Swamiji, presenting a probable Swamiji (probable) figure with long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and red robe; the figure is seated and receiving a ritual offering.2018-05-29 +1 copies