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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead, seated cross-legged in front of a silver food vessel during a ritual. He wears a flower garland of white blossoms with blue and gold beads, an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders, and a gold-embellished bracelet with a red thread. Behind him, several women in white head coverings and saffron, yellow and red saris sit with palms pressed together. a person is identified by long dreadlocks, a sannyasi's orange garments and a flower garland, seated as the central figure of the offering. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja food offering, with steel dishes and a golden-draped altar edge at left.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. He wears saffron-orange robes and a blue-and-white flower garland, and holds a small brass plate near his hand. Behind him, several women in white hair-covering caps, red and orange saris and kumkum marks sit in a row. Gold ceremonial lamps and a white draped backdrop complete the setting.2016-12-18A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard seated on a gold-and-red throne with an ornate gilded backrest. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a bare upper torso with white ash markings on the arm, and a garland of white and blue-yellow flowers around his neck. Behind him, several women in red, maroon and yellow saris stand in a row; one in a red sari with a dark beaded necklace holds white gloves and an object in her hands. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall. Visible cues match the appearance-based candidate for the figure on the throne, so he is labelled a person.2016-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18March 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. He has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a bunch of yellow-orange flowers in his hands. Behind him, two people in white dress stand and sit near the throne, one wearing a white head covering and a white sari with gold border, the other seated in white with a white head covering. The person in front has long, swept-back dark hair, a crown-like adornment is absent, and the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but the cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-07-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver and red-cushioned throne with carved lion-faced arms, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha beads. He has long dark matted hair swept back, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and a full dark beard. Beside him at left, a hand holds a brass or gold vessel. Behind him is a blurred yellow and white ceremonial hall.2018-04-13 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a long rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold necklace, eyes closed with a slight smile, holding a handful of yellow prasad or food offering in one hand while a phone sits in the other. Long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti marking and a red bindi on his forehead. A golden ornate throne chair with red cushion behind him. On the right, a person in white garments with a head covering bends toward him, and another woman in white stands in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, consistent with a devotee-received offering at a ritual setting, though the image does not confirm identity.2016-07-12September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders, a white-and-blue beaded garland, white forehead markings and a red bindi. He holds a handful of yellow food. Behind him, women in red and maroon saris, one wearing white gloves, attend the ritual, with a white drape in the background.2016-12-18 +2 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21 +1 copiesA photo of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long double strand of brown rudraksha beads. He sits in front of a red and gold ornate throne with a carved lion-like finial on the left, looking down with a faint smile. Behind him, out of focus, another seated person in a red-and-gold setting is partly visible at the lower right.2018-04-13