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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an open fire pit lined with yellow and white painted borders and dried wood sticks in front. A man in a dark maroon sleeveless garment and dhoti, with a black turban, a long rudraksha mala, red bangles and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and holds a staff. To the right stand a silver shrine-like structure, silver bowls, marigold garlands and a silver deity murti, with a microphone on a stand above. A second person in white clothes with a mala sits at the left edge, and another person's hand is visible in the foreground near the fire pit.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair in an outdoor evening setting performs a ritual beside a yellow-bordered fire pit with lit flames. He wears a dark, swept-back turban-style hairdo with a crescent ornament, a red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, long rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and arm bands. Before him are a stone grinding slab, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a brass vessel, a metal cup and a small deity murti. Behind him is an ornate silver shrine with floral garlands, colourful striped mats cover the ground, and foliage surrounds the scene.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor night ritual at a brick fire pit bordered in yellow and white. A man with a tall black matted hair crown and a crescent ornament sits on a silver throne-like seat, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and red-orange arm bands. Beside him are a silver ornate peetha altar with flower garlands, a brass lamp, and silver mounts with garlanded deity murti. Leafy trees and a mic stand are behind. Bowls of herbs and a stone mortar sit in the foreground.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, a tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red sleeveless garment is seated cross-legged on a silver-backed chair, eyes closed. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklace, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and beaded armlets. Before him is a low platform with bowls of yellow powder, herbs, a black stone, and a silver pedestal holding flower garlands. A small silver deity murti stands beside a silver nandi-style figure with a garland. A microphone stands nearby, with a yellow-edged brick fire pit in the foreground and banana plants behind. Probable Swamiji present, seated in ritual posture; cues are his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and ornate clothing.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and matching dhoti, wearing a tall dark turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair draped with a leopard-print cloth, smiling and working with his hands over a small pile of herbs or substance. To his left a man in a white kurta with a blue bead mala watches intently. Smoke rises in the background. Silver containers filled with dark granules, a silver puja vessel, a dark stone box and a lamp-lit altar with flowers sit in the foreground. Watermarked archive copyright text sits at the lower right and is excluded.2017-09-14Night outdoor ritual scene. A man with a tall dark turban, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace, bangles and a yellow waist cloth, sits on a silver-backed seat beside a yellow-bordered square fire pit with a burning flame. Before him are silver deity thrones, a silver peetha with garlands, a small silver figure, a silver bull and a silver chariot-like stand with flower garlands, plus bowls, herbs and a stone pestle on a colourful cloth. Dense green foliage stands behind.2017-09-14 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a ritual courtyard. A bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red wrap and layered beaded malas sits on an ornate silver-white throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a gold necklace and red armbands; a dark turban is wrapped on his head, and a microphone stands nearby. Silver-decorated altar items with garlands and a small deity murti sit beside him. In the foreground, a priest in a maroon garment with a yellow sash bends over a square fire pit (homa/yagna) lined with yellow and white rangoli-style borders and piled with wood. Two white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas sit behind, and more people stand in the background. This appears to be a homa setting; the seated man matches several cues of the probable Swamiji profile (turban, malas, ornate clothing), so he is presented as an appearance-based candidate.2017-09-14August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copies