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Night-time ritual photograph of a bearded man seated on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with fresh flower garlands and pink petals over his shoulders and a flower crown on his head. He extends his arm while a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with orange-saffron cloth bends forward to receive a white and pink cord. Around them, several young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a tilak, and a white pedestal fan and offering trays with fruit and flowers sit in the foreground. The posed appearance and ornate garments suggest a formal ritual reception rather than a casual gathering, though the seated man's face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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August 07 20172017-08-07May 25 20162016-05-25August 07 20172017-08-07A seated bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with embossed angels and motifs. He wears a yellow-and-black patterned headband, gold chain and rudraksha bracelets, and smiles while raising one hand with palm open. Orange-robed attendants stand around him; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with bands of white ash on his arms bows with folded hands, and an attendant in orange holds a sheet of paper. Ritual setting with ceremonial attendants and a devotee paying respects.2017-12-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph in a red-and-gold ceremonial hall. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe, wearing a white and red-flower garland and beaded necklaces, sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings. A man kneels before him, offering his hands, dressed in a white garment with an orange shawl. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants and a sadhu with matted hair, a grey beaded mala and a dark beard, with a cameraman and tripod in the background. Brass oil lamps stand to the left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate, with long hair, a garland and rudraksha-style beads, but the identity is uncertain.2016-04-28September 10 20172017-09-10A photo of a ceremonial honouring at an ashram. A bearded elderly man in orange saffron robes bows low with his head near the feet of a seated figure on a red cushioned seat. The seated figure wears dark maroon-brown clothing, a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, and has long dark hair piled high. Behind them stand men in white dhoti-style garments with yellow borders and cloth wraps. A golden throne-like canopy and a large arrangement of yellow, red and white flower garlands fill the background, with a gold deity figure visible above.2016-07-19A seated man in a red-and-gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back and orange seat cover receives honour in a ritual setting. He wears a deep red-brown cloth, a long pink-and-red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and has a white mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti holds an offering tray with a folded cloth and money. Standing behind them are several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants, some with white and ochre body markings, and a few people in white. Smoke rises in the foreground. The person on the throne is described by role only, as the central honoured figure of the ceremony.2013-04-24October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 18 20162016-07-18January 03 20162016-01-03