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A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, wearing layered gold chains, rudraksha malas on his wrists and arm, and a tilak on his forehead, pouring or offering from a small brass vessel held over a woven, red-and-yellow striped basket-like container. Behind him, a gilded shrine with a red canopy and deity murti is decorated with strings of coloured lights. The man has a distinctive presentation with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ritual role, performing an offering as a priest at a shrine. Two partially visible people appear at the edges of the frame.

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Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown wrap, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armlet and layered bangles, and a small gold earring. He holds a decorated red and yellow kalasha containing green leaves, pouring or offering it during ritual worship. Behind him are a white canopy, a red cloth, strings of coloured lights and an altar with gold-coloured deity murti and floral offerings.2017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25Night-time ritual photograph in a temple courtyard strung with coloured fairy lights. A man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot decorated with green leaves and a woven yellow-and-red cloth. Facing him, a bare-chested priest wearing a red headcloth and white dhoti holds the pot. Behind them, a shrine with a decorated deity murti in red and gold draperies and lit oil lamps. A striped cloth covers the floor.2017-05-25A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a gold-coloured border and an ornate ceremonial necklace dips a sprig of green leaves into a white woven kalasha pot held by a standing priest. The seated man wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and long swept-back hair; a gold throne is visible behind him. The standing priest is bare-chested with a yellow head cloth, rudraksha malas and a white sacred thread, and is holding the pot steady. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with a purification pot, in a room with a red cloth backdrop and a striped rug. The appearance-based label for the seated man is Swamiji (probable), based on his swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace while seated on the throne.2017-06-20A man in an ochre-saffron dhoti and wrap with a dark wrapped turban and rudraksha bands on his head and wrist holds a decorated kalasha with mango leaves and a green bundle on top. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold waist ornament, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, and looks down while performing a ritual offering. Behind him, a red and orange striped garment and a second person's hands support the pot, and a faint red and gold cloth fringe appears at the right edge.2018-04-14May 05 20172017-05-05A 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.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26May 05 20172017-05-05September 15 20162016-09-15July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red cushioning raises a bundle of green leaves overhead while an attendant at left holds a silver-rimmed vessel wrapped in woven white netting. The attendant wears a purple and gold headwrap and a pale pink garment. The seated man has long dark hair, a full black beard, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace and earring, and a rust-orange wrap. Eyes are closed in concentration. Gold decorative panels and a red drape form the backdrop, with potted green plants at lower left and a black keyboard-like device in front.2017-02-26