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A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a pink and white garland and gold armbands. He reaches forward to hold a small brass object with a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with orange stripes, who wears a rudraksha mala, wears glasses, and has white horizontal body markings. Behind them hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, with string lights on a dark wall. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated man wears a turban, garland and gold ornaments on a throne, though the cues are not conclusive.

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June 21 20172017-06-21Photograph of a ritual blessing inside a dark shrine room with brass bells and a hanging lamp above. A man in a rust-red turban with jewelled ornament, a pink and white flower garland, orange bangles and a red-brown robe places his right hand on the head of a younger man. The younger man wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, white sacred ash markings on his arms and torso, and a white dhoti; he holds an orange offering. Behind them is a golden leopard-print seat and a gold-coloured deity murti. The scene reads as a blessing or aashirvad with offerings.2017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 19 20172017-06-19A photograph of a ritual in a golden temple setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions wears a rust-red robe and a long white garland, and bears white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man who is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white paste markings. The kneeling man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near golden lion-headed fixtures and hanging brass bells. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a gold-carved throne receiving ritual attention from a shirtless kneeling priest in a white dhoti with orange border. The seated man wears a maroon turban with a crescent ornament and a gold jewel, maroon robes, a gold chain, multiple rudraksha-style beads and long pink-and-white flower garlands, and smiles while holding a small object. The priest, his hands cupped, offers something to him. Behind them rises a golden throne with a trident standing to the left, and red and striped cushions lie at the base. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: a distinctive maroon turban, garlands and ornate ceremonial clothing, seated in an honoured position.2017-06-19July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing long pink-and-white flower garlands, multiple gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, and orange arm bands, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a gold-embossed throne back. He smiles broadly while extending his arm to take a green fruit from a bare-chested priest wearing white dhoti, rudraksha mala beads and white and orange tripundra markings on his forehead and body. Behind them hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp with lit wicks against a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold pendant and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The priest offers a fruit in a traditional puja setting.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph in a dimly lit hall before an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion-head finial. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown sannyasi wrap, a white flower garland and a dark sash, extends his hands to a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who holds out his palms in respectful greeting. Brass bells and hanging brass lamps with string lights decorate the background. In the lower foreground a person in white lies prostrate. The seated figure matches the appearance of Swamiji (probable), with long hair, reddish sannyasi wrap and flower garland, and is shown receiving devotees.2017-07-28A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robe, wearing a multi-strand pink and white flower garland, gold chains and a pearl necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and tiger-striped cloth. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing glasses, kneels before him, holding his hands. A trident stands behind the throne, and a red offering cushion with flowers lies at the base. a person is the seated figure, based on turban, garland and throne cues; the kneeling man is a devotee.2017-06-19July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copies