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A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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February 13 20182018-02-13Ritual scene in an indoor hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a marigold and white flower garland, and white ash on his forehead sits on a dais and reaches forward to take offerings from a white marble bowl or pedestal. Around him women in saffron, orange and red silk saris with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery assist, one in a red-orange sari and another in white with a gold border. A silver staff stands at the right edge, and fruit, flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the platform. Several more people stand and watch in the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2018-02-13A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a silver throne, his long dreadlocked hair decorated with leaves, marigold flowers and small orange-yellow fruits, with a rudraksha mala of beads draped over his shoulder and silver bracelets on his wrist. He is smiling and extending his hand to a devotee who bends toward him, a woman in dark clothing at the lower left. Around him, people in white dhoti-style garments and red cloth stand close together, a tall silver staff is visible, and marigold petals and a red flower lie near the throne. A man in white with a rudraksha necklace stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, performing a blessing for a devotee.2018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, adorned with flower petals and a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers, has white powder on his face and hands and reaches out toward a small person in red at lower left. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-toned bead necklace, and a few more men in white and red cloth stand in the background. A silver pillar and a silver ornate box with red flowers sit in the foreground. The bare-chested man shows distinctive adornments and ceremonial markings consistent with a person presence, and the photograph appears to show a sacred ritual such as a puja or prana pratishtha with flowers and powder offerings. The lower-left figure wears red and is partly cut off by the frame.2018-02-13A ritual distribution scene in which a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold cloth and a garland of marigolds and wooden rudraksha-style beads offers handfuls of white powder to a seated man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, cupping his hands. Behind the central figure stand other men in red and orange cloth and a man in a white shirt, with a silver ceremonial staff and a silver vessel filled with white powder and red flowers in front. Rose petals are scattered in the hair. Faces are partly obscured by hands and figures in the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13April 29 20162016-04-29February 13 20182018-02-13April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-brown turban, an orange robe with a dark brown shawl, and a garland of white and pink flowers, with long hair falling down. Probable Swamiji is seated at the left, with his cues being the orange turban, ornate robe and garland of flowers on the throne. Devotees in saffron, orange and red clothing reach forward to touch or offer to him beside a gold trident-shaped ritual object in the foreground. A woman in an orange and gold sari and a young woman in white and purple stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2016-04-29