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June 07 2017

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A seated man in rust-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a footstool, applying tilaka on his forehead. Beside him a large gold Nataraja statue dances within a flame arch. In the foreground a woman with a white-marked forehead and braided hair and another devotee sit before a small deity murti adorned with a gold necklace, receiving a pada pooja. Background shows a painted mountain landscape and floral decorations. The throne seat and attire suggest a presiding guru, but facial appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is labeled unsure.2017-06-07June 07 20172017-06-07June 07 20172017-06-07A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a hall with gold-framed thrones. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a gold throne in a rust-orange robe with a white and pink flower garland, his bare feet resting near a tray of flowers. Two murti figures of deities in gold-embroidered blue and cream garments stand on a orange-draped throne behind him. In front, a man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, a woman in a white and yellow sari sits beside him, and bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit on the right, with oil lamps and offerings on the floor. The throne appearance is consistent with the page's description of a seated figure receiving pada puja, though the seated figure's features are not used for identification.2017-06-07A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white and pink floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall. A backdrop painting shows a gopuram tower against green hills. A brass multi-tier oil lamp with lit flames is held in the foreground by an arm with white markings. Seated devotees in front, including an older man with grey hair and rudraksha beads and a younger man bare-chested in a red cloth, appear to be offering pada puja. Gilded deity murtis stand to the left.2017-06-07May 25 20172017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25November 16 20162016-11-16May 26 20172017-05-26June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing orange-saffron robes, white and pink flower garlands, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes closed in meditation. His bare feet rest on a plate of flowers as devotees offer padapuja. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground. Behind him are deity murti figures dressed in blue and red garments and a painted backdrop of a mountain and gopuram temple tower. Two people in the lower right, one in an orange shawl, observe the ritual. Attributed to Swamiji (probable) by the page, the seated figure shows orange robes, long hair, flower garlands and throne cues, so identity is plausible but not certain.2017-06-07A seated man in a golden ornate throne, dressed in rust-red robes with an orange sash, wears a white jasmine garland, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and a forehead vibhuti marking, with hair swept back. Behind him, a red velvet cushion and a gold carved lion-head armrest surround the throne, and hanging bells and string lights frame the dais. A painted deity figure with multiple arms stands at left. In the foreground, two devotees' heads and a bare-backed person in red are seen from behind, facing the throne in darshan. a person seated in a throne, with a devotee offering reverence in the foreground.2017-05-23