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A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with bare upper body sits on a raised silver-covered seat before a large golden sunburst backdrop. He wears a dark head covering with a leopard-print cloth band, a beard, sacred forehead markings, a rudraksha mala across the chest and gold bangles. A silver nandi bull figure with a flower garland stands to his left, and tall brass lamp stands and trident-shaped finials surround him. In the foreground a bright fire burns in a yellow-tiled pit, with brass pots, a wooden mortar, bowls and a wicker basket of offerings on the floor. Green stage lighting falls behind. a person seated in a homa setting with fire offerings.

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A man with a long dark hair bun wrapped in a leopard-print headcloth sits cross-legged on a silver-backed seat in front of a large golden sunburst backdrop. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and bare upper arms with armbands. A small silver nandi bull stands at left, brass oil lamps and lamp stands with trident-topped finials surround him, and a fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground beside a wicker basket and brass pots. This is a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person ritual-workshop setting; the visible cues are the swept-back hair, leopard headcloth, ornate necklace and rudraksha mala.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a leopard-print cloth wrapped on his head and long hair swept back, sits before a large golden sunburst backdrop. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain, and a red-brown wrap; his hands rest on a low stone block. In front is a sunken fire pit of yellow-painted bricks with a flame, and a homa or yagna setting with brass bowls, a silver offering tray, a stone grinder, a silver nandi figure, and tall brass lamp stands with trident finials. The scene suggests a homa ritual.2017-12-10A seated ritual scene with a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold headband with a tiger-print cloth and a gold necklace, sitting cross-legged on a striped mat before a yellow-painted brick fire pit with a flame. Silver ritual vessels, a silver Nandi, brass oil lamps and trishul-topped stands surround him, with a golden sun-motif backdrop and a microphone on a stand. Appearance-based a person seated at a homa-style fire with ritual objects nearby.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark head covering, gold forehead band and white tilak, grinds substances with a stone pestle in a wooden mortar on a patterned cloth. He wears layered rudraksha malas. Before him are silver vessels on a tray, a silver cow figure, a bamboo basket, and a black box. Behind him stand golden trishula staves and a large gold radiant backdrop with green plants nearby. Blurry photo of a ritual preparation setting.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a striped purple and green cloth beside a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold necklace, resting his chin on one hand. Around him are stone mortars and pestles, small clay pots, a woven basket, and silver vessels on a tray. Behind him stands a silver bull statue, a brass trident, and brass lamp stands. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation setting. a person is the central figure, seated as a sannyasi with rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned robe.2017-12-10A photograph of two men in maroon-red dhotis seated on a striped cloth in front of a yellow brick fire pit with a flame. The central man, wearing a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala and bead armbands, grinds or mixes something in a dark stone vessel. The second man, bare-chested and seen from behind, assists beside him. Around them are mortars, pestles, a woven basket, brass lamps and a silver vessel. Behind them stands a large golden sunburst backdrop with green lights and potted plants.2017-12-10A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits before a golden sunburst backdrop with trident stands and a silver Nandi figure beside him at a yellow-brick homa fire pit with flames rising from it. He wears a patterned saffron-and-cream head wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace, and he has his hands resting on a small box. Silver and brass vessels and a yellow-rimmed bowl sit nearby on striped mats. The scene reads as a ritual fire ceremony.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man with closed eyes sits on a white ornate throne in front of a large gold circular backdrop. He wears a leopard-print saffron turban, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, and many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a gold chain at his neck and a vibhuti line on his forehead. A microphone stand is near his face. Beside him stand a silver nandi figure, a golden trishula, a brass vessel, and silver kalashas on a tray with a small flame. Potted green plants and a tiered brass lamp stand complete the setting. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, cues matching the a person candidate, so he is treated as a probable in-person presence.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10