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A photograph of a seated man on a red and silver throne at a temple-like setting, eyes closed, with a white and red forehead marking and long dark hair. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. Standing behind him to the left are young men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white body markings and rudraksha malas, one holding long white cords. On the right, a woman in a cream-and-gold sari leans in and holds a dark tray with a red cloth. a person appears as the seated central figure, shown in a ritual or blessing role.

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September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backrest and red cushion, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace with a temple-shaped pendant, gold armlets with red beads, and long dark hair with a white forehead mark and red bindi. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial dress. Before him, a person with white painted markings on the shoulders and back, wearing an orange cloth and bangles, offers a silver tray with white flowers and wrapped items. Behind are gold-and-red draped fabrics, a golden elephant figure on the right, and a microphone stand.2017-10-01October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual scene in a temple hall. A man in a red-brown robe with gold necklaces, gold armbands and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, smiling as he holds white threads. A woman in white with a purple hair tie leans forward toward him. Around them, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand or kneel, some with white ash markings and rudraksha malas; one stands holding white strands. A silver lion-shaped stand and a gold deity shrine appear behind. The man on the throne cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a thin white thread taut between his hands during a ritual. He wears a maroon-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red beaded bracelets and gold earrings, with a white horizontal forehead mark and a central vertical mark. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a pink paper, and attendants in white and red hold the thread's ends at right. Behind them stand orange and red draped figures and a golden lamp stand. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a maroon-saffron cloth on the seated central figure, the role being a thread-holding ritual; the attendants are priests and devotees.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies