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July 23 20172017-07-23A seated man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in orange cloth with white ash markings and beaded necklaces holds a white-clad devotee blindfolded with a white cloth tied over the eyes. A colourful fringed canopy and gold carved pillars stand behind them. a person: the seated figure in rust-brown with rudraksha malas, gold pendants and a throne matches the visible cues, shown as a person in a ceremonial setting.2017-12-17Photograph of a ceremonial stage event before a backdrop painting of a multi-armed deity. A long-haired man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a long black braid and gold bangles, leans forward to assist a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrapped shawl, with a white-bearded elder beside them. An ornate gold throne stands on the left, with orange and red embellished parasols above. Garlands of white flowers hang near the figures. A Hindu ritual setting with ceremonial attendants.2016-10-16May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA staged ceremonial scene on a stage before a large silver cobra hood with red gem eyes and a decorated backdrop with painted deity statues. A seated man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robes with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a throne-like seat, appearing as a Swamiji (probable) by his turban, rudraksha and saffron robes. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha bracelets and an orange shawl holds a silver staff and places his hand on the back of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold border, who bows with a white cloth on the head, while a flower offering plate sits nearby. A deity figure with a gold crown stands at left and a white-clad person sits at the right edge.2018-03-09Photograph of two saffron-robed men conversing in an ornate gold-and-red hall with gold-leaf carved backdrops. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair and an orange robe, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and a white name badge on his chest, gestures with an open hand. On the right, a younger man with hair tied in a bun, gold hoop earring, sandalwood-coloured tilak, heavy gold-toned bead necklace and a gold pendant, a rust-coloured garment with gold border, extends one hand toward the older man. Behind them a bearded man in a dark red robe and orange shawl stands near a large gold throne-like seat. Light, grey and dark-red tones dominate the scene.2014-01-08March 18 20172017-03-18December 17 20172017-12-17March 09 20182018-03-09A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate golden hall. A seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne wears a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with gold pendants, and smiles while extending his hand. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand beside him, one wearing a leopard-print headband and the other a gold-trimmed headband with white forehead markings, and one holds a strip of cloth. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels with palms joined before the throne. A colourful umbrella and a gilded carved lion-like figure appear behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants.2017-12-17 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03