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A seated figure in rust-red saffron robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver throne backdrop with carved angels. He wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, a gold necklace and earrings, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiling with one hand raised. Around him, several young women and a man in orange robes lean in with white painted markings on their arms and foreheads; one woman holds white threads taut near his hand. The setting is a staged ceremonial event with a gold-toned backdrop.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated bearded man with long dark hair tied up in a leopard-print headwrap, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha mala beads, a gold chain and bracelets, sits with eyes closed on a red velvet cushioned seat before an ornate silver-framed throne backdrop. Women in orange saris and a shirtless young boy in white dhoti attend him; one woman holds a white cord and paper slips, another assists the boy. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold chain and a saffron-red robe, seated as the central figure of the ritual. Gold ornamental pillars stand behind. Several people are visible, the seated man, the attendants and the boy.2017-12-10Photo of a ritual scene on a raised platform in front of an ornate silver backdrop. A bearded man with a leopard-print yellow headband sits on a silver-and-maroon throne wearing a dark red-orange robe, long rudraksha mala and gold necklace; he holds a white cord. Around him, women in orange saris with white tilak marks assist: one bends to tie a white blindfold over a seated devotee's eyes, another holds a bundle of white cords, and a third stands at right holding a white cord. A black speaker stand and small deity statue are at left, with a yellow pot at lower left.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, eyes closed, with one palm raised in blessing. He wears a leopard-print turban, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and several rudraksha bracelets. Beside him, a person in orange robes with a bare back and an orange shawl bows toward him, with another attendant partly visible at the left edge. A tall silver staff stands at the right against a gilded backdrop with carved lion figures. a person is shown seated as the central figure receiving honour.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a yellow and black patterned headwrap, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with eyes closed and smiling. He sits on a maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver throne backrest. Around him, attendants in orange garments assist: one in orange with white horizontal body markings holds his hands, another shirtless devotee with white marks kneels at his side, and women in orange saris hold up white papers.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-orange robes and a yellow-and-black patterned head wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest, eyes closed, with rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Around him, women in orange saris attend: one bends low with a white thread, another holds a thread near his head, and a woman at right wears orange with a rudraksha mala. A kneeling man in white leans over his feet. Gold and silver ritual decor fills the background, with a sprinkled-white-line ritual setting.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a yellow and black leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala with gold pendant, and rust-red robes. His right hand is raised in blessing while a woman in orange robes, with white markings on her arms, bends to wash or touch the foot of an elderly man kneeling before the throne. A second attendant in orange stands at right holding white cords. The scene resembles a padapuja or foot-worship ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair under a headwrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the page's workshop context.2017-12-10 +1 copies