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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a decorated hall. A man seated on a tiger-skin-covered seat, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces, a flower garland and an orange-saffron robe, smiles while sitting cross-legged on a swing-like wooden platform hung with chains and wrapped in red and white flower garlands. Around him, several men in orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas hold the swing and handle a large silver pot. A woman with long dreadlocks in an orange garment reaches toward the silver vessel. Gold-coloured pillars and a painted backdrop with a deity figure surround the scene. The seated man is a candidate for a person by appearance, with a crown, gold ornaments and saffron clothing.

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold crown and saffron-red robe sits on a tiger-skin-covered golden swing decorated with red, pink and yellow flower garlands and chains. He wears layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland, and gold armbands. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes handle the swing and a large silver vessel suspended from a second golden swing, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-and-orange temple backdrop with carved pillars fills the background.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated hall with a large ornate wooden door behind. A seated man with shaved head, orange-red cloth and a tall gold crown is seated on a tiger-skin cushioned swing suspended by chains from a floral-garlanded frame, wearing a white floral garland and heavy gold necklace and bangles. A man in an orange dhoti holds the swing's support at left. At right, two men in orange and saffron cloths stand beside a large silver vessel on another swing, and a white-clad man in a dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands at right, assisting. Red and pink rose garlands with green leaves and yellow flowers drape the frame and pillars, with brass oil lamps at left. Seated man: swing-seated figure with crown and gold necklace; cues insufficient for a confident identification.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a decorated stage with a gold-trimmed wooden door behind it. A man seated on a tiger-skin-covered swing platform wears a golden crown, a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace, and a long pink-and-white flower garland. He is flanked by attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, one raising a hand to hold the swing chain and another bare-chested beside a large silver vessel. A man in a white dhoti and gold chain stands at right, and a brass oil lamp stands at left beside a small ornate stool. Red, pink and yellow flower garlands drape the chains and the canopy above. a person is seated in a crowned saffron robe with rudraksha-style gold ornaments and long ceremonial garlands, so the identity is recorded as a probable in-person candidate.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-and-gold stage. A smiling man with a gold crown, gold necklaces and pink-white floral garlands sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat, placed on a gold-framed swing hung with chains and garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the swing, one with long dreadlocks holding the chain, others with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Beside the swing, a large silver vessel hangs from a second floral swing. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right. Brass lamps and a green-lit deity backdrop appear behind. The seated man has distinctive crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate; the others are devotees or priests.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion in an orange-red robe, wearing a golden crown, gold necklaces and a flower garland, sits on a gold-framed swing hung with pink, red and yellow flower garlands. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around him; one long-haired attendant in orange cloth pours from a large silver vessel, while others in orange and one in white dhoti hold or tend the ritual items. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a green-lit painted backdrop fills the background. a person: the seated man wears a golden crown, multiple gold necklaces and orange-red ceremonial robes, with the ritual setting indicating a central figure.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion beneath a gold canopy strung with red, pink and white flower garlands, wearing a gold crown, gold necklaces and a white flower garland. Two chain-hung gold swings are draped with flower garlands; attendants in orange and white dhotis hold the chains, and one attendant pours from a large silver vessel. Ornate gold lamps stand in the foreground and a painted deity murti is visible behind. The seated figure is a person candidate with a golden crown, orange robe, gold necklaces and garlands, presented as the central figure of the ceremony.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene on a decorated stage with a golden-yellow wooden door and painted pillars. A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion within a swing-like canopy hung with chains and garlands of red, pink and white flowers. He wears a gold crown, a gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armbands, with eyes closed. Attendants in orange robes stand beside the swing; one holds the swing frame, another, with long dreadlocked hair, carries a large polished silver vessel hanging from the canopy, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Brass lamps stand at the left edge.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A man seated cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat within a gold-framed swing, wearing a gold crown, orange robe, gold chain, and flower garlands in pink, white and yellow, with tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, eyes closed and smiling. Several saffron-robed attendants stand around the swing; one holds its chain overhead, a woman with long dreadlocks in orange cloth grips the frame, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right beside a large silver kalasha-like urn. Garlanded chains hang from a gold frame, brass lamps stand at left, and a deity mural is behind. Probable Swamiji seated in the swing, identified by crown, orange robe, gold necklace and garlands.2017-07-30 +1 copies