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A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, bare-chested beneath a rust-orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a silver bowl and offers a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric to an older woman with grey hair in a rust-orange sari, who extends her cupped hands. Behind them stand a golden lion figure, a golden trident, orange canopy umbrellas with beaded fringes, and an ornate golden deity murti in a orange and green garment. A small white table fan is visible. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or padapuja.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, holds up a piece of orange prasad with his right hand while a woman in a rust-orange sari bows forward with her palms open to receive it. A silver bowl with yellow flowers sits in front of the throne on a green cloth. Behind them stand a golden trident, a gold lion figure, a fan, and large gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrellas, with a decorated deity murti in the background. Two more people are partly visible at the right and left edges. The man on the throne has long hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala, and the page identifies the event as a satsang with Swamiji, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji by appearance cues.2016-11-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08A seated man in maroon robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, a red cushion behind him, and a silver bowl of yellow food offering in front of him. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange and white body markings reaches toward him holding a lump of food, while a woman in maroon at right holds another portion. Gold lamps and a deity figure appear in the background. A printed copyright and source caption overlays the lower right.2017-05-08Ritual food offering scene in a temple-style hall with an ornate gold throne-like seat backed by carved gold panels and gold trident-topped stands. A seated man with long dark hair, full beard, red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead holds a handful of yellow rice, pouring it into a large silver bowl on a green leaf. A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, offers rice from the bowl beside him, and an elderly woman in an orange sari on the right holds more rice. Orange and red canopies with beaded fringe overhead and white fans at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, red-brown robes, rudraksha mala and a golden-throne setting. A mood of ritual service and annadan.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a gilded setting with a large ornate golden throne-like seat and a golden figure statue at left. A seated man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a short beard and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders and a gold necklace, and holds a handful of yellow paste above a silver bowl on a green leaf. Beside him, an older woman with white hair in a knot and glasses, wearing orange robes, leans in and reaches toward his hands, appearing to assist with the offering.2017-09-19November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his long hair in braids over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a handful of food offering, mixing or offering it, toward a large silver bowl on a green cloth in front. Beside him a young attendant kneels in an orange dhoti with a gold waist band, white horizontal markings on the chest and arms, rudraksha beads and bangles, holding out a hand to receive the offering. Behind them stand a gold trident and a gold lion figure, with a white pedestal fan at left. The scene suggests a temple ritual offering setting.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11May 08 20172017-05-08November 11 20162016-11-11