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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and wears a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, a red and white flower garland, and gold armbands. Gold ceremonial fans with embossed motifs and a gold canopy stand behind him. Behind the throne, drummers in orange and saffron clothing play drums, and a cameraman in white with a video camera films the scene under a tent. a person appears as the seated figure, whose long swept hair, gold ornaments, flower garland and saffron-red clothing are distinctive, and his throne and veneration suggest a homa event.

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A photograph of a man in a dark red-brown robe standing in prayer, palms pressed together at the chest. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, a long garland of red roses and white flowers draped over his shoulders, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned throne with a carved, curved backrest and gold canopy elements, with a red cushion in front. A person in partial view stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual or devotional occasion.2016-07-02A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead band, and red garlands with white flowers, seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a fire. He presses his palms together in prayer. Golden ceremonial ornaments and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him stand attendants: one in saffron-orange with a red tilak, another in a white dress, and a third in orange with a flower-filled tray. Two gold ceremonial fans flank the throne. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and garlands, seated on throne during Rudra homa).2016-07-02A standing man with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands on a small pedestal before an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold canopy. He has a long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and wears a red-brown garment with a red-and-white flower garland and gold ornaments. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped heads flank him. To the right, several men in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas, along with white-clad priests, stand in a row on green mats under a pale outdoor canopy, with a flower-filled tray at his feet. The setting appears to be a homa ritual.2016-07-02A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and a golden arched back. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. He wears a white flower garland, a red-maroon shawl, a brown rudraksha mala, multiple gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, and a red thread on his wrist. A blurred attendant in white stands at the right edge. Probable Swamiji is seated, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and a saffron-red wrap, making this a seated in-person presence at a satsang-style gathering.2016-07-03May 25 20172017-05-25May 26 20172017-05-26May 24 20172017-05-24A seated man with hands pressed together in namaste sits on an ornate gold-backed red throne with cushions at an outdoor evening event. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, multiple white flower and bead malas, gold armlets and a patterned leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem above his head, and a red tilak on his forehead. To his right stands a bare-chested older man with white hair, also with palms joined, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread. A woman in a purple and pink sari stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a crown-like headband, saffron-brown ceremonial attire, rudraksha-style malas and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's description of the Mandala Process and Vishesha Deeksha initiation.2017-08-22July 03 20162016-07-03 +1 copiesA bearded man with dark hair sits in a carved silver-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He is bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a long necklace of pink and white flower garlands with a gold pendant. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and a red thread is on his wrist. Behind him stands a silver trident, and a silver stand sits to his right. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing line the sides, and red drapes hang in the background. This is a person depiction in person, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, and a throne-seated posture with a trident beside him.2017-10-01August 12 20162016-08-12March 16 20172017-03-16