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A seated man in a maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-framed throne-like seat, holding a small lamp or burning item in his right hand over a silver tray of green leaves. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and white head covering works at steel vessels on a colourful striped mat. Several women in white and red garments sit in the background. A silver bowl and a folded orange cloth lie nearby.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a maroon wrap, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. He dips a small spoon into a steel plate of green leaves, performing an offering during a ritual. Nearby, a person in a white t-shirt with long black hair kneels beside steel vessels and bowls. Orange cloth lies on the throne arm, and white-clad devotees sit in the blurred background of a hall with a fan.2016-03-30July 12 20162016-07-12A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body, wears a heavy gold necklace, bangles and an armlet. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden trident beside him, eating green leaves from a plate on a gold pedestal. A woman in a red-orange sari kneels on a red carpet to the right, reaching toward a plate of leaves. Behind them a woman in white stands near a golden kalasha-topped stand; steel food trays, a cooler, a tripod-mounted light and a signboard about photography rules are in the room. Consistent with the page's Maheshwara Puja context, though the seated man's identity is appearance-based only.2016-08-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a puja in a hall. A seated figure on the left wears a deep maroon robe, has long matted dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold ornaments, and a white forehead mark, and extends his right hand over a silver plate of green leaves and small bowls. Kneeling in front on the right, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together beside the plate. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth bends forward, and women in white and green saris sit near steel vessels on a patterned mat. An orange cloth lies on the left and a standing fan stands at the edge.2016-03-30A photograph inside a hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a small white object in his right hand. He wears a rust-red wrap with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stand silver trishula staffs. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the background, and a woman in the right foreground watches attentively. The throne-seated man matches the a person cues of long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and ceremonial red-and-gold clothing, presiding over the satsang or discourse.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange garment over his bare shoulder, wearing a dense rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, raises his right arm to hold a silver ceremonial staff with bells and a round fan-like finial. He sits on an ornate white-and-red velvet throne. Behind him a silver-framed decorative panel and an orange cloth are visible. Audience members in orange and white attire sit in the background, some with hands near their faces. The man is labelled as a probable Swamiji by cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in a discourse setting.2017-08-15A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a maroon sleeveless garment, a long black braid over one shoulder, a gold-beaded necklace with a shawl-like orange-brown cloth, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. He is receiving an offering from a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl, who is holding a silver plate of green leaves and food. A brass ewer sits on a small side table, and in the background women in white saris with gold borders move about near steel vessels. The appearance-based label is a person, identified by the long swept hair, gold-beaded adornments and throne, with the seated figure shown as the one being offered food.2016-03-30June 30 20172017-06-30August 09 20172017-08-09August 15 20172017-08-15