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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a cushioned seat draped in a leopard-print cloth, in an outdoor setting with dark foliage behind. He wears a tall black turban-like headdress with a white crescent ornament and a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over a rust-red sleeveless top, rudraksha armlets, a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waist sash with rust-red trousers. A microphone stand is visible at upper right. Before him stands a silver platter with yellow turmeric powder, and a small golden figure with raised arm and a silver vessel with more yellow powder are at right. Smoke drifts in the background. a person is shown here as the seated central figure, identified by the crescent-crowned headdress, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the role of a seated teacher presiding over the ritual.

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September 14 20172017-09-14A man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-backed chair in a dim outdoor setting with dense greenery behind him. He wears a crescent moon ornament in long braided black hair wrapped in a turban-like twist, white and red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash and rudraksha armlets. His eyes are closed in meditation, with hands resting on his knee and a metal staff beside him. A microphone stand is at right, and a small brass deity figure holding a lamp sits on a table with flowers and brass trays.2017-09-14A man with long dark matted hair topped by a small white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair beside a microphone stand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long mala of brown rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, a leopard-print waist sash, and beaded bands on his upper arms and wrists. A tilak mark is on his forehead and he holds a beaded mala in his right hand. Beside him stands a golden deity murti holding a lamp, and a brass tray with yellow powder and offerings sits in front of a dark green garden backdrop. a person seated in the central role.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +7 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne-style chair in front of a dark green garden backdrop, with a microphone on a boom arm beside him. He wears a dark maroon sleeveless garment with a leopard-print belt, a gold-coloured necklace, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a rudraksha mala also held in his hand. His long dark hair is wrapped in a high turban-style bundle topped with a small silver crescent ornament, and he has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. On the low wooden table before him are small silver bowls, yellow powder, a black stone, a dark wooden box, and a small brass statue of a figure holding a lamp at the right edge. a person, probable in appearance, sits presiding in the seated role of teacher during the event.2017-09-14 +3 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching red trousers sits on an ornate silver-backed chair draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall dreadlocked turban with a white crescent ornament, a white and black forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands and wristbands, a gold pendant necklace and a leopard-print waist sash. He is working at a black stone mortar on a low base, pressing with a pestle over yellow powder beside green herbs and a grey stone. A microphone boom is visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of the dreadlocked turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and saffron-red ceremonial clothing match the Swamiji candidate, and the page names him as present, so the identification is plausible but not certain. He is shown performing an aushadha preparation, grinding herbs in a mortar.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night outdoors in front of dense green foliage. A man with long matted hair wrapped in a high turban-style bun, a white crescent ornament on top, and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. His eyes are closed and he smiles in meditation, one hand resting on a silver trident-like staff set on a small yellow-powdered brass stand. Beside him stand a small golden deity figurine holding a lamp, silver ritual vessels and a microphone on a stand.2017-09-14A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair at an outdoor event, facing left toward a microphone on a stand. He wears a long black turban-style hairstyle topped with a white crescent ornament, a white vertical forehead mark, a rust-red sleeveless garment, a gold leopard-print waist sash, and multiple rudraksha malas including a long necklace and bracelets on his arms and wrist. A gold pendant hangs at his chest. A small gold statue of a seated deity sits at the lower right against dark green foliage. A probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, crescent crown, ornate ceremonial clothing and rudraksha malas) is seated and speaking.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies