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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gilded throne with ornate golden carved backrest and a standing golden figure at left. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and a red thread on his wrist, and he is working a yellow paste with his hands over a large silver bowl on a green cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white hair net pours from a steel vessel into the bowl, and a second attendant in white stands at right. This matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seen as an abhishekam-style ritual preparation.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rust-red shawl over his body, sitting on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion. He is pouring or mixing a substance from a silver bowl placed on a green leaf on a low golden stand. A woman in a white sari and white hairnet kneels to his right holding a steel vessel, and an attendant in white with a hairnet stands at the right edge. A golden figurine stands at the left edge in front of gilded carved panels.2017-09-19July 03 20172017-07-03September 19 20172017-09-19A seated man with long dark dreadlocks sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead accents, and white sacred ash with a red mark on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he rests his hands over a silver bowl of yellow-orange offerings. Beside him, a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a white head covering, rudraksha mala and red bindi, also works over a bowl. Another person in white garments and a head cap bends in the background. a person seated on the throne, with saffron-orange shawl, long dreadlocks, and rudraksha malas.2017-07-03A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark with a red bindi sits on a gold ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-red saffron robe and a gold necklace. He holds a golden lump in his hand over a silver bowl on a low gold stand, with a green leaf beneath. To the left stand gilded deity statues, a standing figure with hands in anjali mudra and a second golden female figure. The gilded backdrop has swirling scroll carvings. The figure matches the presentation cues of a person on a peetha, performing a ritual offering with the bowl.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark and a tripundra. He is mixing and offering yellow rice from a silver bowl on a green leaf. In the right foreground a person in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward to take the rice, and gold-carved elephant and animal reliefs decorate the throne backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange wrap on a gold throne, so his role is the presiding teacher.2017-07-03March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an ashram. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a forehead tripundra and a small gold necklace, sits with eyes closed in front of an ornate silver throne. Women in white and yellow-border saris and a woman in a purple silk sari with a hairnet pour yellow turmeric or flower offerings from a steel vessel and a silver bowl. Their arms and hands are visible as they perform the offering.2018-01-08March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A seated man in an orange-red robe, long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on a red and gold throne with his hand resting in a silver bowl of yellow-brown food. Beside him a woman in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala and white hairnet works at another bowl. Two women in white and gold saris stand in the background. a person appears to be the seated man, identified by his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the image alone is not conclusive.2016-07-12A photograph of a ceremony in a hall. A bearded man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a horizontal tilak on his forehead. He scoops yellow material from a silver bowl set on a white-draped table. To his left a shirtless attendant with white markings on the chest and arms assists, and a woman in saffron clothing stands beside the throne. Behind, women in white and cream saris and head-coverings handle items. Gold lion and elephant statues flank the throne, and a rotating fan stands at left. Seated devotees in white are in the foreground. a person seated on the throne.2017-03-14 +1 copies