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A photograph of a seated man on a floral and leaf-decorated throne, wearing a white cloth wrap over his shoulders, a white turban-like headpiece with a gold ornament, a red and white beaded garland, and gold jewelry; he is adorned with rudraksha-like red beads and a crown-like headdress, and is receiving offerings. Behind him a large arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves in yellow, red, white and purple arranges the setting. Two people in front, a man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari with a pearl-coloured blouse, bend forward offering flowers, leaves and fruit onto the throne, while a woman in a white sari stands at right and a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings stands in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair swept back under a crown-like headdress, ornate gold necklaces and a red bead mala; he is seated on the decorated throne as the honoured figure.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram. A man in a white ritual shirt, seen from behind on the left, leans forward with cupped hands. Beside him a woman in a pale cream sari with a hair ornament and gold bangles stands at right, and another woman with folded palms is at far left. Centre, a seated figure wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a brass plate. Behind them is a large arch of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers over green leaves. The scene is a flower-decorated ritual offering.2013-07-22A seated man in a white turban and cream shawl sits on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigolds and red roses in yellow, green, red and purple. He wears layered red and white garlands, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth. A young man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to offer flowers, and an attendant in orange robes stands at right holding a flower garland. Gold and brass ritual vessels, hanging brass bells and floral strands decorate the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving the bhiksha offering, with his long hair and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments distinguishing him as the central honoured figure.2013-07-22January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22January 06 20132013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in a brown-orange turban and brown-saffron robe, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, sits before a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds and red roses arranged in layered heart shapes. He wears a red-and-white flower garland and smiles while receiving offerings. Several devotees stand around him: a woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair, and two men in white shirts, one bald and one grey-haired, who hold a silver tray with betel leaves. A gold-framed ornament and brass lamp hang at the upper right beside a wooden door.2013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a temple hall. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with a long swept-back hair, a green-white garland and rudraksha beads sits on a throne-like seat decorated with colourful flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and white. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the lower right, bowing toward the seated figure, while a woman in white with rudraksha mala and a black-and-gold beaded necklace watches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body sits with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them, a row of women in white and saffron saris and devotees stand in the background beside a golden shrine frame and a brass lamp. A microphone with a small emblem is on the left.2015-07-31