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A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with coloured striped borders and a pink turban holds a white woven-wrapped metal vessel and pours or offers from it, wearing a heavy gold necklace and sacred ash marks on his chest. Seated on the right, a man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a garland of pink, yellow and red flowers on his shoulder extends his hand toward the vessel, holding a green leaf with a stem. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand watching, and an ornate silver pillar and silver throne are visible.

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January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-brown ochre robes and a gold-and-red-stone necklace sits on a red-cushioned silver throne, eyes closed, with rudraksha beads on his wrists and upper arm, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a sprig of green leaves over a white woven basket held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red head cloth and a green-and-white shawl. Silver lion-form and ceremonial objects sit beside the throne. The setting appears to be a temple interior with stone walls and a saffron-clad figure in the background. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ochre robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual blessing role; the priest assists with an offering basket.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. On the right, a seated man in a rust-red shawl and robe, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, holds up a bundle of green leaves over a white netted coconut-like vessel. A younger man on the left, bare-chested with a pink headband and white dhoti with gold border, stands bending over the vessel, pouring or offering. Behind them are carved stone pillars, a brass lamp stand and a gold-and-yellow draped deity backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha bracelets, consistent with the page's Navaratri temple setting.2017-09-26A photo of a seated figure in a red velvet and silver throne receiving a ritual offering from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headwrap and a green-and-gold border. The priest holds a white woven basket and offers a small bundle of grass or herbs to the seated man, who wears a rudraksha mala on his arms, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and rust-brown clothing draped over his shoulders, with a tilak on his forehead. Silver lion figures sit beside the throne, and a saffron-robed attendant stands in the background.2017-09-26January 06 20182018-01-06September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24A seated man in a maroon-brown robe and a gold Gayatri-style ornament wears rudraksha malas on his wrists and arms, a gold chain and a gold waist belt, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a silver-framed red velvet throne with silver lion-head armrests, holding green leaves over a white woven basket. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a red headband, white dhoti and beaded necklace holds the basket. The background shows a stone temple wall with carved figures, consistent with a puja or ritual offering at a temple.2017-09-26October 05 20172017-10-05