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A seated man with a dark turban, forehead tilak and full beard sits cross-legged on a raised platform wearing a deep maroon-red cloth and a gold-trimmed red-and-black waist cloth. Rudraksha malas circle his upper arms and wrist, and a long garland of pink flowers hangs across his chest. He sits before silver ritual vessels, including a kalasha-style pot and an elephant-motif vessel, with a small black stone linga or altar block in front and a heap of brown powder nearby. Behind him are black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a microphone stands at the right. The scene suggests abhishekam worship at a temple shrine.

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A seated priest in a dark turban and red-brown dhoti with a tiger-striped waistband performs a fire ritual at a homa altar. He wears a long pink flower garland, rudraksha bands on the arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak. Silver pots and a silver ceremonial implement stand before a small flame, flanked by silver elephant figures and dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and purple garlands. A microphone stands at right, and white cloth hangs behind. The man wears distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha and gold cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in person.2018-01-31A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, wearing a leopard-print headband and a red-brown bindi, is grinding a yellow paste on a black stone slab with his hand at a ritual setting. Behind him is a silver-backed chair and a golden decorative backdrop, with a brass trident, brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a wicker basket and mortars with pestles on a striped cloth. A microphone is positioned near his face. The scene looks like a preparation of an herbal or ritual compound.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor altar. He wears a tall black turban, a red-and-orange sacred cloth, layered pink and white flower garlands, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Silver vessels and a silver elephant-shaped object sit before him, with a black pot and dripping liquid at centre. Black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands flank him, and a microphone stands at the right. Purple flower strands run along the backdrop, which is draped in white cloth.2018-01-31KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/31/20182018-01-31 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/31/20182018-01-31 +1 copiesA seated priest with a tall black matted turban-style hair bun and a white-and-red tripundra forehead mark performs abhishekam at a black stone linga. He wears a red-maroon cloth over his shoulders and a tiger-print waist cloth, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms and a long white and pink flower garland around his neck. Silver kalasha pots with decorative lids stand in front of him, and yellow and red flower garlands drape a black stone deity murti behind him. Decorated silver vessels and a dark stone basin sit in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated priest in a dark red wrap and matching dhoti performs a homa at a black fire pit, with a bright flame rising from it. He wears a black turban with a red and orange top knot, a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead, a pink flower garland, and rudraksha bands on his arms. Silver kalasha vessels and silver elephant-shaped stands flank the fire, with brass oil lamps at the left edge. Black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange garlands stand on either side, and a microphone is visible at upper right. Purple flower garlands drape the altar wall behind.2018-01-31A man in a black turban and red-saffron robe sits before a small homa fire, a bright flame rising from a square fire pit. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. Silver ritual vessels with elephant-head handles and kalasha-style lids flank the fire. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang in the background beside a white draped seat. The scene suggests a homa yagna ceremony. One person is present.2018-01-31December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man with closed eyes presses his palms together in anjali mudra at a ceremony. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a red-maroon dhoti with a patterned sash at the waist. Long pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his wrists and arms. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti and purple flower decoration, and in front are silver kalashas, pots and ritual vessels on a dark base, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene suggests a puja or homa, with a sannyasi-style figure seated in a chair-like throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne with garlands and rudraksha.2018-01-31