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A photograph of a seated man in a silver-backed throne chair, wearing a patterned leopard-print headband with a yellow flower, long dark hair, a rust-orange dhoti and sleeveless top, and layered rudraksha malas with rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He rests his chin on one hand and holds a silver rod. Beside him is a silver stand with a brass bowl and a microphone stand. A smoky haze fills the hall, and a few people in white, red and green sit on the floor behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long hair, a patterned headband and layered rudraksha malas. Ritual setting consistent with an aushada purification with smoke.

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August 31 20172017-08-31A seated man in rust-red and brown ochre garments sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat, one hand resting on his chin and the other on a silver-tipped staff. He wears a patterned white-and-black headband with a yellow flower, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, and a dark pendant. In front of him stands a silver ceremonial bowl with a lamp, on a silver pedestal. Behind him, a standing figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, a figure in white, and seated devotees in orange and red watch the proceedings in a hazy, smoky hall with wooden pillars. A brass figurine sits on the left. The setting suggests a ritual gathering with incense smoke.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A seated man in a rust-brown sadhu-style wrap with a leopard-print headband and rudraksha mala strands rests his chin on his hand beside a silver ornate pedestal dish holding a small silver vessel. Smoke fills the pillared hall behind him. Behind, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands with her hand near her face, and orange-robed boys sit on the floor, with a woman in green seated at right. A microphone stand and silver throne-like backrest are visible.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red sannyasi robes sits on an ornate silver throne-chair with a silver armrest, resting his right elbow on it and his cheek on his hand. He wears a leopard-print headband with a white flower, long dreadlocked hair, a long rudraksha mala, multiple rudraksha bracelets, a pendant and gold necklace. Smoke drifts in from the left, a silver bowl with a lit lamp sits on a silver stand beside a microphone stand, and a few women in saris are partially visible at the left edge. Appearance-based a person: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace while seated on a throne at the Aushada smoke purification event.2017-08-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment wrapped at the waist, with a leopard-print cloth wound around his head and a yellow flower tucked at the side. He wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a rudraksha armlet on his upper arm, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha bracelet. He sits before a large silver ornamented backrest and a microphone, with a silver offering bowl and lit lamp at lower right. Dim background with a red pillar and a figure in orange robes at left. a person appears as the seated central figure, shown in a ceremonial sitting role during a ritual programme.2017-08-31A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved wings, in a hall with smoky, hazy lighting. He wears a leopard-print headband with a yellow flower tucked at the side, a maroon-red ochre robe, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant necklace, beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a ring on one hand. His forearm rests on the throne armrest. Beside him a silver tray holds a small cup and oil lamps with a flame. A microphone stand is at right, and blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand or sit in the background. Some people appear in the background, but the foreground figure is the only clearly visible person.2017-08-31A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wrapped under a leopard-print headband decorated with a yellow flower, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a dark bindi. He rests his chin on one hand while his other hand grips a silver-handled rod, seated before a silver ornate backrest beside a silver bowl and a metal stand. Behind him, women in orange and white saris stand in a dim hall with a red pillar. The scene suggests a ritual gathering. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, rudraksha malas and ritual attire, seated as the focal figure.2017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08