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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a leopard-print headband, long swept-back hair, a crown ornament at the top of the head, and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style strand on his chest. He sits on an ornate silver throne at left, one hand resting near a silver bull (Nandi) figure with flower garlands. Behind him is a silver Shiva-style peetha with a silver arch and white flowers. Oil lamps burn in the foreground, and silver and gold ritual objects are arranged on the platform, with a red-and-white striped pillar behind. The scene reads as a temple altar setting with a seated figure beside Nandi and silver ritual items.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe sits at a silver ritual setup inside a temple hall with red and white striped pillars. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a long dark cloth falling down his back, a gold-bead necklace and a beaded armband. Around him are silver vahanas and peetha-style silver shrines, including a silver bull (Nandi) and silver deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold flowers. Brass oil lamps burn in front, with silver covered vessels and a silver kalasha in the foreground. The man appears to be a priest performing puja; his role is the focus of the scene. Strong visible cues do not clearly establish a specific identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a silver throne-like seat inside a temple hall, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet. Before him are silver ritual objects: a silver palanquin-style shrine, a silver Nandi-like vehicle, and silver-framed deity murtis garlanded with white flowers. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a small offering vessel and a brass kalasha, and the background shows red-and-white striped temple pillars. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in ritual presence during this temple setting.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A 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 bearded man with a long dark hair bun wrapped in a black and white leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament sits cross-legged in rust-brown saffron robes with gold border, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha-style red bead bracelets and a beaded waist belt. He is seated before a silver Nandi bull statue garlanded with white flowers, silver vessels and a brass lamp with a flame, and a wooden bowl of smoking offerings nearby. Smoke drifts in the background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backrest, wearing a leopard-print turban with a small silver trident ornament at the front. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a thick gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a red beaded armlet and a gold-embroidered waist cord. Behind him stands a silver bull figure beside a silver palanquin with a canopy and floral garlands. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlock-style hair, leopard turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, seated as the central figure on a throne. Dark temple-like background with pillars.2017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08