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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with a gold-covered ceremonial throne with red velvet cushions and a striped woven mat on the ground. A bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and chest, rudraksha malas and an orange dhoti lifts a stone slab, while an attendant in white dhoti and mala with folded hands bows nearby. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala stands smiling with palms joined beside the throne. Plates of offerings, a floral arrangement and a colourful canopy frame the scene against a concrete wall.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of two men outdoors beside an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy edge at left. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a thick twisted brown cord draped around his neck. Beside him a shirtless young man with long hair, rudraksha beads on his arm and chest, large hoop earring, and white ash stripes on his shoulder bends forward toward a grey stone slab marked with red powder. A white-walled compound and green gate are behind them. Their gestures suggest reverence, but the bearded man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-09-15November 24 20152015-11-24January 13 20152015-01-13A man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02Outdoor photo beside a gilded ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and bolster, under a fringed canopy in green, red, yellow and blue. A smiling bearded man in rust-red robes, a thick brown bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, rests both hands on a grey stone with red and yellow powder marks. Beside him stands a younger person with long dark hair, white body markings, rudraksha beads, an orange cloth and a wristwatch, holding the other side of the stone. A grey perimeter wall and a gate are behind them. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but cues are only moderate, so identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a robed devotee-priest.2016-09-15Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18A photograph inside a marble-walled hall of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with spectacles and a moustache reaching out to offer a small silver-coloured object to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red saffron garment, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red floral headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back. Behind them a standing man in an orange-and-yellow robe with a gold bead necklace and a shaved head smiles, and a crowd of onlookers in white and blue crowds the frame. A hand with bracelets reaches in from the right. The figure appears to be a person by appearance, with long hair swept back, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in an honoured position.2012-05-12A seated man in a red-and-gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back and orange seat cover receives honour in a ritual setting. He wears a deep red-brown cloth, a long pink-and-red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and has a white mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti holds an offering tray with a folded cloth and money. Standing behind them are several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants, some with white and ochre body markings, and a few people in white. Smoke rises in the foreground. The person on the throne is described by role only, as the central honoured figure of the ceremony.2013-04-24December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copies