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A seated man in a silver-and-white ornate throne with silver arched backrests and carved elephant figures is performing a ritual amid rising smoke. He wears a dark leopard-print turban with a crescent emblem, a saffron-orange wrap, a heavy gold necklace and a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red beaded armband. He holds a lit lamp near offerings of white and yellow flower garlands. Behind him is a red-and-yellow banner, and on the left a woman with red-marked forehead, wearing red attire and beaded jewellery, stands beside a small brass oil lamp and a brass figure. Several devotees in red stand in the background.

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A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded malas and red bangles, performs a ritual with cupped hands above smoke and flame. Silver ornate arches and floral garlands surround a brass lamp and a small bronze figure beside him. Several people in red and orange robes sit behind in a dim, smoky hall.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08August 31 20172017-08-31October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with gold-bordered edges and a leopard-print turban fastened with a white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair during a ritual. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, and red beaded armbands, and holds a stick over a clay vessel of burning offerings. Before him are silver lidded containers on a silver tray, an oil lamp, and a brass figure of a deity, with a silver bull figure behind him and a striped cloth underfoot. Smoke rises from the offering. a person: long dreadlocked hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace consistent with the page's identification of a person as present at this event.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne in an outdoor setting at night, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, a leopard-print turban with a crescent-moon ornament, a red tilak on his forehead and red-orange bangles. He sits before a brass fire pit with flames, holding a lit lamp, while smoke rises. Beside him are silver and brass ritual objects, a brass deity murti, a silver bull figure and a silver shrine with flowers, along with silver offering bowls on a striped cloth. Swamiji (probable): the presentation carries several cues—a crescent ornament on a turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and a throne—and he is seated performing the fire ritual as the central figure.2017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with floral repoussé carving, eyes closed, holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, multiple heavy gold bead necklaces, red rudraksha armlets and wrist beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a silver ritual setup with a silver bull (Nandi) figure, a silver lamp with a lit oil flame, and small brass figures. Dark foliage forms the background. Per the page, the event is an Ask The Avatar session, but the candidate's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone; the saffron clothing, turban and gold necklaces are consistent with the Swamiji presentation, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person during a seated ritual setting.2017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament sits before a smoking homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. He wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, rudraksha-style red bead bracelets and a wrap draped over one shoulder, and extends one hand toward the fire. To his right stands a row of silver ceremonial vahana and peetha pieces, including a silver bull and ornate silver arches decorated with white flower garlands and red floral offerings. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a copper cup sit nearby on a striped woven mat. A microphone stand is visible at left and dense greenery forms the background.2017-10-08A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange ochre robe draped over bare shoulders, wearing a black-and-white leopard-print headband with a yellow flower tucked in it, long dark hair falling behind him, and layered rudraksha malas with wooden bead bracelets on both wrists. He sits on an ornate silver-backed chair with eyes lowered, one hand resting on a silver armrest beside a silver tray holding a bowl and a white object. Thick smoke drifts across the left side of the frame from a ritual fire, with a blurred figure in white robes and a standing person in orange at the right edge of the hall.2017-08-31