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A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark beard sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a gold repoussé backdrop, wearing a brown-orange sash over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant. He has a saffron-coloured thread bracelet on his wrist and rudraksha-style adornments are not clearly visible. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and a pink head cloth bends forward, holding a white woven basket or vessel while the seated man reaches toward it. A Yamaha amplifier sits to the left. Petals are scattered on the red cloth. The seated man appears to be a ceremonial figure with distinctive ornate clothing and hair, matching the a person appearance cues, while the attendant is a priest or assistant.

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August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, a dense gold necklace of beads and pendants, a large gold pendant, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is loose down his back and his eyes are closed. He extends his wrist, wrapped in a red-and-orange sacred thread, toward a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti and a pink headcloth, who holds a silver vessel with a netted cover and a bundle of green leaves. Red flower petals lie nearby and a keyboard is visible at the left edge. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, seated in a ceremonial position as the central figure, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-08-07April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne chair leads a discourse. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, and a white sandal-paste and red bindi forehead mark, with long dark hair falling behind him. His eyes are closed and one hand holds a small gold trident-tipped staff. In front of him sits a Yamaha DTX electronic drum pad unit on a wooden table. Behind him stands a man in white with an orange shawl, and a bald man in white with a sacred thread sits at the left edge. Two people in the foreground are partially visible at the right. The background shows a large red-toned painting. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rust-red robe and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne in a discourse setting.2017-04-29A ritual scene in a hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with gold trim sits on a silver and red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold chains, red-and-gold beaded armbands and a tilak mark, holding green leaves over a white vessel. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped cloth and a patterned head wrap pours from a white kalasha. Seated devotees in white and orange garments watch behind. A keyboard sits on a stand in front of the throne.2017-07-04 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in a red-brown robe with an orange shawl raises a bundle of green leaves in his right hand during a ritual. He wears gold necklaces, rudraksha beads on his arm and wrist, and a white forehead mark, and sits before a large gold-embossed throne with a red cushion. In front of him stands a bronze deity murti, and an attendant in a pink head wrap pours water from a white-netted metal vessel. A black Yamaha keyboard and a microphone are on the stage. The scene matches a Pratyaksha Pada Puja-style abhishekam, with leaves and water as offerings. The stage is decorated with green plants.2017-07-03A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a striped bindi, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and an orange shawl over the shoulder, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. The figure raises a bundle of green leaves overhead, sprinkling liquid, in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red cushion. At left, a man in a pink headwrap and bare torso holds a white woven-wrapped kalasha pot. A Yamaha keyboard and a microphone stand sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive presentation: long hair, rudraksha, saffron shawl and gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a ritual role. The rite appears to be an abhishekam with leaf sprinkling.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-like hall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate golden lotus-petal backrest raises one arm holding green leaves and a red-and-yellow thread bracelet. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned garment, a long chain of gold beads and a large gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a pink head-cloth and white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel with a netted white covering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robes, and is in a position of honour on a throne. A keyboard stands at the left edge and a microphone cable runs across the scene.2017-08-07April 26 20172017-04-26July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesStage photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headband and orange shawl stands at left, holding a white perforated vessel and sprinkling water with green leaves. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, raising a bundle of leaves overhead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A silver kalasha and a small silver lion-head ornament sit on a stand in front, and a Yamaha speaker is on the table.2018-01-05