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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man on the left in a bare-chested state wears a purple and maroon head wrap, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, a white dhoti with red border, and beaded necklaces; he holds a white woven-covered metal pot (kalasha) and bends toward a seated man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold necklaces, beaded bracelets, a sandalwood tilak, and long dark hair with a beard; he reaches out to take a green leafy sprig dipped from the pot. Behind them hang orange and gold drapes and potted plants, and a small wooden stool holds the pot.

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February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A ritual scene during a sacred ceremony in a hall with a golden throne. A man on the left, bare-chested with a pink and purple headcloth and white dhoti, holds a woven pot with a silver rim, and beside it a stool. A seated figure on the right wears a rust-brown shawl, rudraksha malas on the arms and chest, gold necklaces and earrings, with long dark hair and a full beard; he holds a bunch of green leaves over the pot, as in an abhishekam or purification rite. Gold-embroidered drapery and a red cushioned seat are behind, with a small potted plant and a microphone stand to the right. Appearance-based a person, seated on the throne, presiding.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a ritual on a stage with a golden throne-like chair and red cushions behind. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and an ornate orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulders holds green leafy sprigs over a woven-wrapped pot. Standing at left, a shirtless attendant in a pink-and-purple head cloth and white dhoti holds the pot and bows slightly. Red and gold drapery and a potted plant fill the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in the central seated role, with the seated figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments as visible cues.2017-02-26A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor courtyard setting with potted plants and a metal lattice frame behind. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti and a red headband pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a woven wicker basket held in his hands. Beside him, a seated figure in a saffron-red wrap and an ornate gold necklace with a rudraksha mala raises one arm holding a green leafy sprig, while a gilded throne with carved gold backing sits behind. Visible people: two. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a gold necklace and gold armlets, receiving the offering.2016-07-18February 26 20172017-02-26A ceremonial scene in a tent with a green mat floor. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border, a green checked cloth over his shoulder, a pink headwrap, and a beaded necklace holds a woven basket-like kalasha with green leaves while another hand reaches toward it. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-maroon wrap, a white flower garland, and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, extending his hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, several men in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads stand or sit, and a gold ceremonial staff rises at centre. Water-based abhishekam or ritual purification appears to be underway. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, distinguished by long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, and saffron-maroon clothing.2016-07-03August 22 20172017-08-22January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a ceremony in which a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue headband bends forward and offers something from a striped woven basket to a seated man. The seated man wears a rust-red wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a white flower garland, bangles and armbands, a crown-like dark headwrap and gold earrings, and holds a bundle of green leaves. Behind them, a golden throne back and a red cushion are visible, and a fan and an orange-robed attendant stand in the background. The seated man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a crown-like headwrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments.2017-08-22