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A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange-red cloth, sits before a silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A young girl in an orange dress and orange shawl kneels and offers yellow flower petals from a large silver bowl set on a silver stand. A devotee in an orange turban and orange robe bows with folded hands at left, and another orange-robed attendant stands at right. Silver lion-form figures and painted pillars surround the altar.

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A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram stage. A man seated on a silver throne with a silver backrest wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a white horizontal forehead mark; his eyes are closed. He holds a handful of yellow food offering toward a large silver bowl heaped with the same yellow prasad, set on a silver stand over a green banana leaf. Two boys in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand at left, one with rudraksha malas offering prasad. Two girls in orange sarees sit at right. Painted murals of temple scenes decorate the background. This appears to be a prasad distribution during a ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page reference.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man with a white forehead band and long dark hair wears a rust-red garment, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on a silver throne with lion figures. A young boy in orange robes and orange turban kneels at left, holding yellow flower petals, while another child in orange kneels at right, reaching into a large silver bowl of yellow flowers on a silver stand. A painted temple mural with orange columns forms the backdrop. Scattered petals cover a white cloth on the floor.2018-01-08Ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a silver throne backdrop. A bearded man with long hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and orange-brown robes sits on a silver seat, eyes closed, while a woman in orange sari holds a yellow flower-filled hand offering toward him. Beside a large silver bowl of yellow flowers, a kneeling woman in orange with a topknot bows low with a rudraksha mala. A silver lion sculpture and painted pillars stand behind, with a painted figure of a deity in the background. a person seated in the central role.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene on a stage with a painted backdrop. A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking holds yellow flower petals or grains, sprinkling them over a large silver bowl on a silver stand set on a green leaf. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a bun holds more yellow petals. Kneeling on the left, a young boy in orange cloth, a leopard-print headband and rudraksha beads presses his palms together in reverence. A silver lion-shaped figure and a silver pillar stand nearby, along with a standing fan.2018-01-08A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a painted backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion figures; he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or turmeric over a large silver bowl of the same. A young man kneeling at left wears an orange turban and orange cloth with white sacred ash markings and a rudraksha mala, offering yellow petals from his hands. A woman in orange saree stands at right facing the seated man, and another person in orange is partly visible at the far right edge. Green leaves and petals sit on a silver stand before them. a person: the seated man on the silver throne shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and rust-red robe, matching the page's reference to a Maheshwara Puja.2018-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a silver-framed throne backdrop. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white tripundra mark sits centrally in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, ladling yellow turmeric or flower powder from a large silver bowl placed on a silver stand covered with a green banana leaf. A woman in orange sari kneels at right, adding offerings to the bowl, while a younger man in orange with white body markings and rudraksha beads at left extends his hand toward the offering. A silver lion figure stands behind, and a clothed woman in orange stands at far right. Offering petals are scattered on white cloth. a person candidate is the seated central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a shrine hall with painted pillars and a silver-framed backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala seated on a silver throne-like seat is handling yellow turmeric or flower-like offerings from a silver bowl. Beside him, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange sari with gold border and holds a bowl of yellow offerings. In the foreground, a figure in orange clothes and an orange head wrap bends low over a white cloth, touching it with the forehead. Silver lion sculptures flank the seat, and a silver stand holds a bowl on a green leaf, with yellow petals scattered around.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a silver throne-like backdrop. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white tripundra ash on the forehead, a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace receives yellow flower or turmeric offerings. Before him a young devotee in an orange saffron robe kneels with hands raised, holding yellow petals. A silver bowl and a silver stand with a green leaf sit in front, scattered with yellow petals. An attendant in an orange turban on the left handles a wooden box. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-01-08