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A blurred photograph of a long-haired person in orange robes seated on a low golden wooden stool with a patterned black-and-gold cloth draped over it. The person wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a brown woven shawl, and a white cloth band across the forehead, leaning forward to reach toward a small offering with yellow fruit on a rug. Behind them stands an ornate gold-framed deity murti against an orange backdrop, with colourful flags in the blurred background. A partially visible person in the lower right corner is present. The image is motion-blurred.

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Photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and white and red markings on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold-framed backdrop with a lion relief. In front of him on a golden tray stand a small bronze figure and a brass oil lamp, with yellow liquid or turmeric water spread across the tray. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha and gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, so the figure is identified as a probable depiction of the guru performing a ritual. Stainless ritual vessels are visible on a shelf at right.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08Photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion face. He has long dark hair, white horizontal tilak and a red dot on his forehead. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads and rudraksha seeds, a silver necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on both arms. He looks down while holding a purple cloth and a small gold-coloured object in his hands. Silver ritual vessels stand in the background.2012-06-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired person in orange-saffron robes seated on a gilded wooden stool with a leopard-print cloth draped over it, in front of an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop. The seated figure wears a leopard-print shawl, a necklace of large gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, and has white markings on the forehead, and is bending forward while touching a white powder on a cloth on a patterned red carpet. Brass pot-like offerings with yellow fruit sit on the carpet in the foreground. Colourful prayer flags hang in the background. A second person in a red shawl and a yellow jacket sits at the left edge, and a third person's hand appears at the lower left. Visible cues for the seated figure include long swept hair, saffron clothing, a leopard shawl, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with a person depiction in an outdoor ritual setting.2012-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne-like chair, a red-orange cloth draped across his lap and held in both hands as he folds or adjusts it, eyes lowered. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-bead and silver necklace, rudraksha bracelets, and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and upper arm. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A lit brass oil lamp stands to the left beside a white ornamental pillar with a row of golden lights, and a silver plate with offerings sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas on a throne-like seat.2012-06-01 +1 copiesAugust 08 20122012-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a rushing river in a mountain valley, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a lion carving, holding a tall silver trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with bell-like ornaments, a heavy gold necklace, and white and red forehead markings. Prayer flags in orange, green and blue hang behind him. A person in a grey hooded garment sits in the lower right foreground, and a brass vessel stands on a patterned rug. a person is shown in this scene with the orange robe, rudraksha and gold cues, and the seated figure is an in_person candidate.2012-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial robes and a long swept-back hair pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti set on a tray of yellow-orange liquid with rose petals. He wears layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold bead necklaces, rudraksha armbands and a red tilak, and sits on an ornate gold-framed throne. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind on the right, and a blurred head is visible at the bottom edge. This is an abhishekam ritual. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2012-06-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red saffron-toned wrap seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne carved with a lion face. He wears layered rudraksha malas with gold bead necklaces, a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; his hands gesture over a silver tray holding a small golden deity figure, pink flowers and white powder. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated in a ceremonial setting.2012-06-01 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl sits before an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head. He wears long dark hair, white vertical tilak on the forehead with a red bindi, layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas across the chest, and rudraksha armbands. He holds a silver vessel and pours a yellowish liquid into his palm, with an orange-smeared tray and a small gold figurine of a deity in the lower right foreground.2012-06-01 +2 copies