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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood canopy in front of a large dark stone basin. He wears a rust-red turban, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and torso, a white and pink flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with beaded strands. A golden trident stands to his left. Around him, several women in white and orange-red saris and dhotis sit on a striped mat, holding silver plates of offerings and flowers while seated in front of a small red cushion with fruit and flower offerings. A man with a shaved head and bare torso stands at the upper left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure, identified by the turban, red-orange robes, garland and gold regalia. Ritual setting suggests a pada puja-type devotional gathering.

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July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a cobra hood carved above it sits before a large black stone vessel. He wears a maroon turban, a rust-orange robe with a bare chest and arm bands, a gold pendant on a gold chain, and a white flower garland. A trident stands at left. Around him, women in orange and white saris sit on a striped cloth, several holding silver plates and bowls, some with hands raised near their faces during the ritual. One woman in a white sari with a red border is seated at right. The setting is an outdoor ritual with a brick wall behind. a person (throne, turban, rust-orange robe, gold chain and garland) seated as the central figure during a puja, with women devotees in attendance.2017-07-03June 26 20172017-06-26July 03 20172017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor ritual scene before a large black stone structure with carved gold trim. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and a trident leaning beside it, dressed in a rust-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, raising one hand in greeting. Five women in red and cream saris sit on a striped cloth with palms pressed together. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red sash kneels beside a brass plate of offerings. Two more men stand at the right, one with hands joined.2017-06-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large black stone basin. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold ceremonial necklace and a bare upper body draped in a red-brown cloth. Around him, women sit on striped mats: several in saffron-orange saris, others in white saris with red borders, holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and small vessels. A golden trident leans against the basin behind the throne.2017-07-03A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold cobra-hood canopy. He wears a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him stands a gold trident. Around the platform, women in orange and red saris and a woman in white sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass plates with offerings lie on a striped cloth in front of the throne. Behind is a large black stone structure and a red-tiered area with a statue.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat before a large dark stone vessel-shaped structure, with a golden trident leaning at left and a golden cobra-hood canopy above. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style pendant on a gold chain, and a long white and pink flower garland, with raised hands in a teaching gesture. Around him, several women sit on striped multicolored cloth: those at left and right wear orange or red garments, while women in white saris with red borders sit with palms pressed together in anjali, holding brass plates of offerings and flowers.2017-07-03A seated central figure in a red-brown robe with a flower garland of white blossoms and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a golden cobra hood. A tall golden trident stands to the left. A dark stone base surrounds the throne. Six people sit on a striped cloth in front, several in orange-red saris with hands in prayer, one in white with folded hands, and one bare-chested man with white markings on his body and beads around his neck. Offerings in small brass vessels are on the cloth in front. a person: the central seated man wears a red-brown robe, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, a garland, and his hair is long and swept back.2017-06-26 +1 copies