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A photograph of a seated man in a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor altar. He wears a tall black turban, a red-and-orange sacred cloth, layered pink and white flower garlands, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Silver vessels and a silver elephant-shaped object sit before him, with a black pot and dripping liquid at centre. Black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands flank him, and a microphone stands at the right. Purple flower strands run along the backdrop, which is draped in white cloth.

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A seated man with closed eyes presses his palms together in anjali mudra at a ceremony. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a red-maroon dhoti with a patterned sash at the waist. Long pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his wrists and arms. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti and purple flower decoration, and in front are silver kalashas, pots and ritual vessels on a dark base, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene suggests a puja or homa, with a sannyasi-style figure seated in a chair-like throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne with garlands and rudraksha.2018-01-31September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated priest in a dark red wrap and matching dhoti performs a homa at a black fire pit, with a bright flame rising from it. He wears a black turban with a red and orange top knot, a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead, a pink flower garland, and rudraksha bands on his arms. Silver kalasha vessels and silver elephant-shaped stands flank the fire, with brass oil lamps at the left edge. Black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange garlands stand on either side, and a microphone is visible at upper right. Purple flower garlands drape the altar wall behind.2018-01-31A seated man with a dark turban, forehead tilak and full beard sits cross-legged on a raised platform wearing a deep maroon-red cloth and a gold-trimmed red-and-black waist cloth. Rudraksha malas circle his upper arms and wrist, and a long garland of pink flowers hangs across his chest. He sits before silver ritual vessels, including a kalasha-style pot and an elephant-motif vessel, with a small black stone linga or altar block in front and a heap of brown powder nearby. Behind him are black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a microphone stands at the right. The scene suggests abhishekam worship at a temple shrine.2018-01-31September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man in a dark turban with a crescent ornament on the front, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top, red-brown dhoti, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a gold chain, sits on an ornate silver throne at an outdoor evening ritual. He holds a metal rod and works over a black stone slab dusted with yellow powder while herbs, bowls, a stone mortar and pestle, and small heaps of powder lie before him on a colourful cloth. A silver throne with a deity murti and garlands stands to the right, a small brass figure sits nearby, and a microphone is set beside him. Scene suggests Ayurvedic medicine preparation with herbs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with the turban, crescent and rudraksha malas fits the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe and red sleeveless top sits on a carved silver-backed throne outdoors at night, with a crescent-moon ornament on a tall black braided headdress and a tilak on his forehead. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist cloth and red bands on his arms, and holds a silver ritual staff while a rudraksha mala hangs from his other hand. In front of him stand a black box with yellow powder, brass vessels, herbs and bowls of offerings. Behind him a small golden deity figure and a silver shrine with flower garlands are visible, plus a microphone stand. The scene is a ritual preparation with herbal offerings. a person is indicated by the crescent headdress, long braided hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-09-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11716374 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23September 07 20172017-09-07