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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a handful of golden grain or puffed rice over a large silver bowl of the same offering. He wears a red-orange shawl, and a red cup is in his other hand. Around him, people in orange and red garments reach in with offerings, and a steel water bottle sits nearby on a red patterned mat.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a red and gold patterned floor mat in a plain cream room. He wears an orange-red dhoti and a matching orange wrap with a gold-bordered red shawl draped behind him, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. He tends a large silver bowl set on a green leaf, with his hands in the bowl. Around him are steel and plastic water bottles, a pink basket, and the shoulders and hair of other people at the right edge. The appearance-based candidate is a person, matching the page's claim, through the rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, and orange-red robes.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits cross-legged on a red patterned carpet before a green-rimmed steel bowl of cooked grain set on a banana leaf atop a low wooden stand. He wears a red bindi, a small head microphone, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He stirs the food with both hands. A red and gold cushioned backrest stands behind him. Partially visible leaf plates with sweets and fruit lie in the foreground. a person seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, serving or blessing food during the ritual.2012-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red-and-gold brocade cushion over a patterned red rug. He leans forward, pressing his hands into a large brass bowl on a green leaf placed on a low table, with a metal pot being poured from the upper right. Steel water bottles and a green-capped bottle sit on the table, a pink basket is behind him, and a partly visible person sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja-style ritual of hand-mixing offerings in a bowl.2012-10-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a puja. He wears a saffron-red wrap, a tiered rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He dips his hands into a large green-and-white bowl of yellow offerings on a white cloth. A man in a red-brown robe with a white tilak stands at left, holding offerings, and a woman in red-brown sari-style garment kneels at right holding out her hands. A man in orange kneels in the foreground. Bamboo screens and an electric fan are in the background. The seated man's identity is not established from the scene alone, so he is described by role only.2016-03-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a patterned rug against a pale wall, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold zari borders, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He holds a small green object in one hand and rests the other on an orange cloth beside him. To the left stands a pink plastic basket, and to the right are stainless steel and coloured water bottles and a white-clad figure at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold shawl and rudraksha mala match the page's identification, though the figure is seen in profile.2012-10-12July 08 20092009-07-08A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives ritual service. The central person wears an orange-and-gold garment, a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles, a red-and-gold beaded armband and a red tilak on the forehead, with a green parrot-shaped ornament on top of the head. Two attendants lean in: one on the left in a rust-red monastic robe with a shaved head and glasses, pouring or washing the feet over a steel bowl of yellow turmeric-like paste, and one on the right in an orange sari, scooping from a banana leaf. A steel bowl and leaf plate sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a padapuja-style foot ritual, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance, so the central person is described by role only.2012-04-23 +2 copies