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A bearded man with long matted hair wrapped up on his head stands in an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulder, holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha topped with pink and red flowers and green leaves. He wears a rudraksha mala and bands of white ash across his arms and chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a jewelled necklace and a striped crown. Behind them is an ornate golden lattice wall.

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MAy 17 20212021-05-17A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings raises one hand while holding a lit oil lamp, the flame glowing beside his chest. Behind him a dark stone deity murti in a tall striated crown and jewelled necklace stands in front of a gold lattice screen, and a small child with braided hair watches at lower left. At lower right a decorated kalasha with flowers and green leaves sits on a brass tray. Red paper decorations hang in the air near the window.2021-05-17MAy 27 20212021-05-27September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban with a small gold crown ornament and a red-orange wrap draped over bare shoulders, standing beside a golden ceremonial throne with a fan-like back. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a multi-strand gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha mala beads and a wooden mala on his arms. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a deity figure with a red-orange body and layered beaded necklaces, with a deep red curtain to the right. He has white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead and is smiling.2016-11-20A man with long dreadlocked hair piled high on his head, adorned with rudraksha malas, sprinkles water from a bunch of green leaves held aloft in his raised right arm. He wears white vibhuti markings on his forehead, a kumkum-like red mark, a garland of white jasmine and green leaves with red flowers, a rudraksha bracelet, and a reddish-brown wrap. Behind him is ornate gold and silver decor with a silver staff. In the lower left, a second man in an orange turban and white ritual cloth is partly visible. Water droplets spray in the air.2018-02-25 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesA bearded man with a rust-orange turban topped by a gold crown ornament stands beside a golden throne, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange wrap over the bare upper body, long rudraksha malas, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with white and red forehead markings. Behind him is a large painted deity figure with a red-and-gold necklace and beaded garlands. A deep red curtain and carved stone pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange turban, crown and rudraksha malas as the qualifying cues.2016-11-20 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a central figure in a rust-brown robe holding a gilded ceremonial trident (trishul) decorated with red and green jewels and a silver emblem, with a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He wears a tall black braided topknot, has a beard and white tilak on his forehead, and keeps his eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand many people in saffron-orange saris and dhotis, some with hands folded in anjali, others with palms raised, with a drum visible at right and a white pillared hall behind them.2018-03-18November 11 20162016-11-11