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A bearded man with long braided hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and a red-and-gold decorated umbrella overhead. He wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a handful of yellow flowers over a silver bowl. A golden trident stands to his left and a pair of saffron flags with floral embroidery hang on each side. A partly visible person in yellow clothing is at the right edge. a person seated in ritual abhishekam-style offering, the photo is of an in-person ceremony in a hall with fluorescent ceiling lights.

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September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, before a red curtain. He wears long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, multiple gold chains, bangles, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and sits with his hands held out. A woman in orange sari-style dress with hair in a bun leans in from the right, offering yellow food items into his hands. In front is a large silver-and-green patterned bowl on a green leaf, with brass lamps and a golden umbrella with colourful tassels above. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and saffron clothing, receiving offerings during a Maheshwara Puja-style food offering ritual.2016-08-02July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing rust-red saffron robes and a rust-red shawl, with a bare upper body and gold chain necklaces. He has white and red markings on his forehead and is holding a microphone in his right hand while his left hand is pressed into a large white and gold bowl filled with grain or food, with his eyes closed. Behind him stands a gold-coloured statue of a female deity with a crown and jewellery, and a gold trident stands at left beside a gold lion figure. The setting suggests a ritual offering. A man with long hair and a seated throne matches the presentation cues, so this is a person depiction in an in-person ceremony.2017-05-08A seated man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back, eyes closed, holding a white cloth-wrapped object over an engraved silver bowl on a green leaf. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs a red curtain and a multicoloured pom-pom canopy. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a golden trident and a brass vessel on a small stand, while a monk in orange robes stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering. Swamiji (probable), seated in the throne with the ritual bowl, with long hair, saffron shawl and multiple gold necklaces.2016-08-02A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, wearing an orange-red robe with a dark shawl and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. A white-and-red tilak marks his forehead. He holds a microphone in one hand and a cupped mound of food or offering in the other above a silver tray. Orange drapery and a tall brass lamp stand behind him, with a potted plant at right and a partially visible person in white at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in discourse.2016-07-12A seated man in a rust-red and orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, a gold-and-red backrest behind him. He has long dark hair, a full beard, a white sacred-ash marking with a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick gold chain necklace. He holds a microphone in his left hand while his right hand scoops yellow food from a large white decorated bowl in his lap. Behind him stands a golden deity murti holding a lamp, next to a golden trident and a brass lamp stand. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, presented as the officiant of the maheshwara puja offering food for ancestors.2017-05-08August 02 20162016-08-02November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion speaks into a handheld microphone during a satsang-style discourse. He wears orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold chain, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. A silver bowl of yellow flower petals or offerings sits in his lap area. Behind him hang gold and orange draped fabrics, a tall gold pole, a brass lamp stand and potted green plants. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji seated in person as the speaker.2016-07-12November 11 20162016-11-11