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A seated man in an ornate gold crown and saffron-red robe sits on a tiger-skin-covered golden swing decorated with red, pink and yellow flower garlands and chains. He wears layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland, and gold armbands. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes handle the swing and a large silver vessel suspended from a second golden swing, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-and-orange temple backdrop with carved pillars fills the background.

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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion in an orange-red robe, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces and a flower garland, sits on a gold-framed swing hung with pink, red and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around him; one long-haired attendant in orange cloth pours from a large silver vessel, while others in orange and one in white dhoti hold or tend the ritual items. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-lit painted backdrop fills the background. a person: the seated man wears a golden crown, multiple gold necklaces and orange-red ceremonial robes, with the ritual setting indicating a central figure.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion beneath a gold canopy strung with red, pink and white flower garlands, wearing a gold crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland. Two chain-hung gold swings are draped with flower garlands; attendants in orange and white dhotis hold the chains, and one attendant pours from a large silver vessel. Ornate gold lamps stand in the foreground and a painted deity murti is visible behind. The seated figure is a person candidate with a golden crown, orange robe, gold necklaces and garlands, presented as the central figure of the ceremony.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA festive ceremony in a decorated hall, with a seated man in a golden crown and gold necklaces on a tiger-skin-covered swing seat, hung from chains under a canopy wrapped in red, pink and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed attendants, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, support the swing; a man with long dreadlocks in an orange cloth bends toward a large silver urn. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green and gold painted backdrop fills the background.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with a golden swing decorated with pink, red and yellow flower garlands. A man with a crown, gold necklaces, and orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion, smiling and holding a garland, with a probable Swamiji candidate cued by the ornate crown, gold ceremonial necklaces, and saffron robes, and the presence of others attending. Around him, saffron-clad attendants hold the swing chains, while a long-haired woman in orange clothes leans toward a large silver vessel suspended on the swing, and a bare-chested attendant in saffron stands nearby with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right, and a green-lit deity figure is visible in the background. Brass lamps with oil wicks stand in front.2017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with green and orange decor. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a golden crown, gold necklace and flower garlands sits on a swing-like silver seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues (crown, ornate gold, saffron clothing), with a role of central honoured figure. Around him, several sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold ritual items, one with long dreadlocks pours or attends near a large silver vessel, and a figure in white dhoti stands at right. The swings are hung with red, pink and white flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand at the lower left.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated man in saffron and orange robes, wearing a gold crown, a gold necklace and a flower garland, sits on a swing with a tiger-striped seat cushion. Attendants in saffron clothes hold the swing's flower-garlanded chains. A figure with long dreadlocks in orange cloth stands beside a large silver pot on the swing, and behind them are more saffron-clad attendants and a figure in white dhoti. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang from the frame, with brass oil lamps in front and a painted backdrop behind. The swami shown is an appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron with a crown and gold necklace.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial swing decorated with pink, red and green flower garlands. A man seated in lotus position on a tiger-striped cloth wears a golden crown, gold necklaces, a white flower garland and orange-red robes; he is the probable Swamiji, identified by the golden crown and ornate gold adornments, and is seated in the central place of honour. Nearby, attendants in saffron/orange robes hold the swing chains, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right. A silver vessel and brass oil lamps sit beside the swing against a green and orange temple backdrop with a deity murti in the background.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +3 copies