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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, holding a green lime in his right hand while extending his other hand toward a helper. Behind him, a red and gold throne with a carved silver lion-face armrest stands against a window with garlands. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti bends forward to offer something, while a bare-chested young man with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Two other men in white and orange-trimmed attire appear behind, one with a red forehead mark. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with floral garlands hanging from the window frame. Three people are visible in the foreground, plus one partially visible behind.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall with a red-cushioned silver throne at right. A man in rust-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and layered rudraksha malas sits on the throne holding a yellow lime in his right hand and extending his left hand toward a young shirtless man seated before him, who holds a lime and wears rudraksha malas and a leopard-print dhoti. A third man at left, in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti, bends forward holding limes near the young man's head. Marigold garlands hang from the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure shows long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Ritual context suggests a blessing or lime-offering ceremony.

March 11 2017

2017-03-11 +1 copies

March 11 2017

November 11 2016

A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. He wears a rust-orange robe, a matching orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, and beaded rudraksha armbands on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Next to him, a man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, holds a red fruit in his hands. Brass lamps stand in the background on a dark red carpet. The seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated in a position of teaching, with two attendants.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick red and yellow marigold garland, and gold armlets, sits on a red-cushioned seat smiling as he reaches toward a brass kalasha-style vessel and holds up a red apple. Around him, a bald man in a white shirt bends forward to offer fruit, a young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans in from the upper left, a man in an orange cloth sits at lower left, and a woman in white stands at the right edge holding an apple. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a golden deity sculpture and green foliage decorate the background.

March 11 2017

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with a red tilak on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. He extends his hand to pass a red apple to a man in a dark jacket kneeling before him, who holds out both hands. A man in a light pink shirt stands at left, leaning in. A folded orange cloth lies on the armrest and a water bottle sits beside the chair.

October 30 2016

Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.

A seated bearded man with long braided dark hair, a white tripundra with red bindi, rust-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant sits on a red and white cushioned throne, smiling with eyes closed. A young man in a white shirt touches his forehead with one hand, while a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti kneels at his right and holds his hand. Behind them stand gold pillars, green foliage and a gilded deity murti under yellow cloth.

2017-02-13 +1 copies