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A photograph of a ritual in a white draped hall. A bald, bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white markings on his arms and chest, wearing rudraksha malas and bracelets, kneels and offers a yellow food ball toward a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne. The seated man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and appears to be receiving the offering. Two women in red saris and hairnets stand at right; one holds a tray of yellow food. A silver bowl of yellow food sits on a green cloth in front, and colourful parasols with fringed canopies frame the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, shown by long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

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August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a ritual scene. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, rudraksha-style cord and orange cloth leans in from the left, holding a bowl of yellow offering and applying it. Seated on a large ornate gold throne with a golden hooded cobra canopy in red, yellow and blue, a bearded man with long braided hair, orange robes, a red tilak and a beaded mala receives the offering. A silver-ornamented bowl and a green leaf sit on a low table in front. Oil-type lamps, a white cooler and two seated attendants in white are visible in the background.2016-09-30A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion receives a ritual offering during a puja in a white tent. He wears a rust-orange robe and a garland of white flowers with blue beads, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. A younger man kneeling at left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a shawl in orange, holds a yellow cloth and offers something to the seated man. Behind them, a woman in an orange and gold sari sits near a silver bowl on a green cloth, with multicoloured umbrellas, a fan and a deity murti with gold ornaments visible at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, rudraksha, orange robe, and a throne-like seat, giving the role of the honoured teacher receiving pinda tharpana offering.2016-12-18July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesRitual 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 copiesA ritual scene under a white tent at a Maheshwara Puja. A young male priest with long dark hair, sandalwood marks on his bare chest and arms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, wears an orange dhoti and holds out his hands. A bearded, long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red robe, a flower garland and a white tripundra forehead mark, and offers a yellow ball of food to the priest. A silver bowl stands in front. Behind them a woman in a red and gold sari sits near colourful striped umbrellas, and a white standing fan is in the foreground.2016-12-18A ritual scene under a white tent with colourful parasols. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, holding a yellow flower-like object over a large silver bowl of yellow offerings on a green leaf. A kneeling young attendant in saffron-orange with gold border cloth and a long-haired companion in orange with yellow garlands face him with raised hands. A seated woman in orange sari and a standing boy in orange clothes with white body markings and rudraksha beads are nearby. Behind them a golden deity murti wearing a flower garland and jewellery stands beside a trident and a red and gold canopy. Visible people: five.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08A ritual photograph in a temple hall before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. A man seated on a raised throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-orange wrap, a double strand of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and white tripundra marks on his forehead, with long dreadlocks falling behind. He takes turmeric-coloured offerings from a woman in an orange sari and a silver bowl in front of him, while an attendant with white body markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in a white sari holds a steel bowl at right, and a banana leaf with yellow offerings sits on a stone pedestal. Partially visible figures frame the scene. The man's identity is appearance-based only.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.2018-01-08