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May 13 20122012-05-13December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron robe, with a long tiered rudraksha-style necklace of gold and beads, extends a hand offering prasad to devotees. Behind him a large garland of marigolds and red roses drapes a golden structure, and a golden lion-headed armrest is visible. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with ash marks and a bead mala leans in, and a white-clad priest with a sacred thread stands nearby. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a child reach toward the offering, while another devotee's head is in the foreground. A golden carved pillar and a wall-mounted air conditioner appear in the background.2015-07-31January 16 20162016-01-16Indoor event in a hall with a cream-upholstered armchair draped with a flower garland in red and yellow, holding a framed photograph of a smiling person in orange robes and beaded necklace, set on a dark red curtain backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor and scatters grains from her right hand over a steel bowl of yellow rice. Beside her a woman in a red sari with gold border kneels, cupping her hands to receive the grains. Two more women stand behind in green and white saris, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. The framed photograph is a depiction, not a physical presence. A projector screen and a wooden cabinet are visible at the right.2011-07-20A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe, adorned with long rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, extending a hand with a small offering to a kneeling elderly woman in a cream sari with gold-bordered pallu and gold bangles. Behind her an older man in white shirt and glasses watches, and a priest in saffron cloth with a white forehead marking and rudraksha mala stands beside them. The seated figure is on a gold-upholstered throne with golden lion-head armrests, in front of a flower garland backdrop of yellow marigolds and red and green blooms. A videographer with a tripod is at left. a person cues: long rudraksha malas, saffron-red attire, ceremonial gold necklaces and a throne, with the figure seated as the honoured guide of the blessing.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated man with bare upper body and orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and lap, smiling, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala necklace, on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He extends his hand toward a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads and a white hair net, who holds a small dish of food offerings. Two women stand to the left: one in a maroon sari with beaded necklace and gloves, one in a green sari wearing a white hair net. In front is a table with a white cloth holding a banana leaf with rice, vegetables and food, plus steel tumblers and a small steel bowl.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copies