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A photograph of a ritual in a richly decorated shrine room with gold-embossed panels behind. A seated man in a maroon-red turban with pearl-and-gold ornaments, a white-and-pink flower garland, orange-red bangles and a maroon-red robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne, extending his hands to offer a red fruit or object. Opposite him a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his shoulders and arms, rudraksha beads and a red-and-white waist cloth receives it. Brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang or stand in the background, with a gold lion-shaped figure beside the throne. In the lower right corner are trays of red apples and a hand of another attendant.

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June 25 20172017-06-25A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe and red turban with a crescent and jewelled ornament, wearing a white and pink flower garland and orange-beaded bangles, smiling and pressing his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man has a rudraksha mala, a bare upper body with white sacred ash markings, and a white cloth over his shoulder. Behind them a golden ornate backdrop, a leopard-print cushioned seat, a brass bell and a brass oil lamp hang at the upper right, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits near the seat. In the lower right, hands hold a wooden tray with a red apple.2017-06-25A seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing long pink-and-white flower garlands, multiple gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, and orange arm bands, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a gold-embossed throne back. He smiles broadly while extending his arm to take a green fruit from a bare-chested priest wearing white dhoti, rudraksha mala beads and white and orange tripundra markings on his forehead and body. Behind them hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp with lit wicks against a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold pendant and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The priest offers a fruit in a traditional puja setting.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep red-maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, with white and red vertical tilak on his forehead and orange bands on his wrists, extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested young devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a maroon-and-gold turban-like cloth, white sacred ash marks on the chest and arms, a red sacred thread, and a white dhoti with gold border. The seated figure holds a wooden tray of yellow mangoes, with another hand offering from the lower left. Behind them are a golden lion statue, brass bells, a brass oil lamp, a gold ornamental backdrop with a deity relief, and a leopard-print seat. This appears to be a blessing or pada puja-style ritual, with a person seated and giving blessings; the seated man wears a deep red robe with flower garland, gold chains and ornate gold pendant, the cues matching the a person description.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05A seated figure on a red-and-gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print cloth, holding a fruit as a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in front of him. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis behind, one wearing an orange shawl, watch with hands folded. Garlands, a gilded palanquin-like seat and bananas on a red carpet surround the scene.2014-04-13March 25 20182018-03-25October 9th 2015A photograph of a seated figure on a leopard-print throne in front of a gold-carved backdrop. The figure wears a maroon-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament, a rust-red shawl over the body, a long pink-and-white jasmine garland, and red bangles on the arms. He leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his bare chest and forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them are gold bells and a brass oil lamp. A person's hand holds an apple and an orange-red cloth in the lower right. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: maroon turban with jewelled ornament, rudraksha-style red shawl and garland) is blessing a devotee, and the scene looks like a darshan or blessing.2017-06-25September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19