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A seated man in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment and a heavy gold necklace of beads sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne-like chair with a red velvet cushion. He holds his hands together in front of a brass Sri Yantra-style meru shaped object on a carved wooden table, with a brass ritual vessel and a flower on the table. Behind him, a man with a white vertical tilak stands beside the table. Around them, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit on the floor in a large hall with a staircase and wooden railing; one woman wears a white head covering with hands folded in namaste. The setting resembles a Sri Vidya puja or satsang on a ship deck. a person is shown here, seated on the throne, wearing a tiger-striped garment, a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, with an appearance consistent with the probable identification.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold ceremonial necklace and a tiger-striped saffron-and-black wrap sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne-back. He gestures over a brass shri yantra-style kalasha-like metal object on a carved wooden puja table with small bells and a thali of offerings. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit in a hall; a woman at right presses palms together in anjali. A ceremony such as a puja is underway. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a striped saffron wrap.2012-12-26A photograph of a seated sannyasi on an ornate gold-framed throne at night, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless vest over an ochre-orange cloth, layered orange rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Beside him sits a shaved-headed young priest in orange garments with a rudraksha mala. Two women in the foreground listen seated on the floor, one in a red shawl and glasses, the other in a white top. In front are silver bowls, a silver pitcher, a silver pyramid-shaped vessel, a small bell and a microphone, with a gold-edged tiger-striped cloth on the dais.2012-07-30December 26 20122012-12-26A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-framed throne, wearing a tiger-striped saffron-and-black garment, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold deity murti on a carved wooden stand draped with purple cloth. Seated before it, a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl presses his palms together in prayer, with a forehead tilak. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange and red shawls sit on blue and purple mats, and brass puja vessels are arranged on the floor. Probable Swamiji is the figure on the throne, based on long hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha cues, though identity is uncertain.2012-12-16August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesDecember 21 20122012-12-21December 10 20152015-12-10Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne in a large hall, with a small headset microphone. The central figure wears an orange and black tiger-striped garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and a red kumkum mark on the forehead; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and distinctive striped clothing, seated in a presiding role. Before the throne is a gold-toned table holding a metal deity murti and a purple cloth, with a small brass vessel. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded necklace sits cross-legged. Behind, seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the room, with a few people standing near the back and a staircase at left.2012-12-16A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a leopard-print shawl, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his right hand in blessing over a kneeling devotee in a white-and-blue striped shirt holding a silver plate. Beside them on a low red stand are two bronze deity figures and small brass lamps with lit wicks, with rice and offerings in bowls. Around them, a seated crowd in orange and red shawls watches; a shaved-headed priest in orange and gold garland sits at left. The gilded carved throne behind the blessing figure suggests a ritual satsang or puja setting.2012-07-29December 10 20152015-12-10December 16 20122012-12-16December 13 20122012-12-13