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A seated man in a silver-and-red throne chair raises a sprig of green leaves high in his right hand while a standing attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti leans in beside him, holding a white woven basket-like vessel. The seated man wears a rust-brown wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a white horizontal tilak; a microphone stand stands in front. Behind them are a carved grey stone pillar, a gilded deity murti in a shrine, and draped yellow cloth. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a ritual wrap, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual inside a temple-like hall. A man seated on an ornate silver and red throne raises a bunch of green leaves in his right hand, wearing a deep maroon-red robe, heavy gold necklaces, a gold belt, rudraksha-style red beaded bands on his arms, and a white forehead marking. Beside him a young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with white body markings and beaded bracelets, holds a white-rimmed clay vessel. Behind them stand carved grey stone pillars, a gold deity murti in a shrine niche, and a gold kalasha-like object. A microphone stand is visible at right. The seated man's presentation includes long swept-back hair, a crown-free ornate throne, and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2017-10-01 +2 copiesA seated man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold necklace and belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a microphone stand beside him, raising a bundle of green leaves in his right hand while his eyes are lowered. A younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered with white painted markings on the arm and chest, leans in holding a white woven basket. Behind them stand a grey stone shrine structure and a gold-coloured deity figure.2017-10-01Photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall. A seated man in a maroon-brown robe, long swept-back dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and red-and-gold armbands sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding up a bunch of green leaves while smiling. Beside him, an attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with white painted markings on the arms, holds a white-patterned brass kalasha vessel. Behind them stands a silver deity murti and gold-coloured decorative pillars. Two physical people are visible.2017-10-01A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a short beard holds up a bundle of green leaves in his raised right hand, smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe, heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist ornament and red-and-gold armbands. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, with a microphone stand beside him. Beside him stands an attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, bare-chested with white painted markings on the shoulders and arms, holding a white woven pot. Behind them a grey stone shrine niche holds a small deity murti, with gold drapery and brass lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial dress.2017-10-01A seated man in maroon-brown robes, gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold waist ornament sits on an ornate silver throne with red upholstery, a microphone stand beside him. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and orange bangles on his arms. A standing attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, with white markings on the chest and arms, holds a woven basket of green leaves and offers them toward the seated man. Behind them stand carved stone pillars and a golden deity murti under a yellow cloth. a person is the seated man on the silver throne, identified by ornate gold necklaces, bangles and maroon robes.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in reddish-brown robes and heavy gold necklaces, with a white horizontal forehead mark and long dark hair, raises a bundle of green leaves overhead while sitting on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Beside him, an attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap leans forward, holding a white woven pot. Behind them stand a carved stone shrine with a deity murti, gold-draped structures and brass lamps. Two people are visible. A microphone stand is in front of the throne. The a person candidate is shown with saffron/ornate cues only partially visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a heavy gold chain necklace and gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with lion-head armrests, raising a bundle of green leaves overhead. His long dark hair hangs loose, he wears a white tilak on his forehead and orange-red beaded armbands. Beside him a shirtless young attendant in an orange turban and white body markings holds a white-patterned brass vessel. Behind them stand golden deity murti and temple pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace, and rust-red robe as the presiding figure of the ritual.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01