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November 09 2007

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Interior temple scene with a long-haired man in a pink-red dhoti-style wrap and gold necklace holding a lit oil lamp and a bell in front of a golden-crowned deity murti dressed in pink and red silk with garlands. Behind him a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace stands beside a silver vessel. Several devotees in white and orange sit in the background near rows of brass lamps, and tall white-and-red garlanded pillars frame the right edge. Attribution: a visible , but the figure's identity is not established by the scene itself2007-11-09October 17 20102010-10-17June 01 20122012-06-01October 17 20102010-10-17A figure in a red draped garment with long dark curly hair, a red bindi and layered gold and crystal beaded necklaces, wearing a gold armlet, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a golden-yellow deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands. Behind them stands a shaven-headed man in white ritual clothing with a gold necklace and sacred thread, holding an object. A gold-edged altar table with green leaves sits in front, against a purple draped backdrop.2010-10-17June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold-framed throne, wearing an orange-red saffron garment, long gold and rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, and a red bindi with sandalwood-style markings. He holds a small ritual implement in his right hand while lighting a flame in a brass lamp with his left hand. In front of him is a silver tray with a small figure, a brass diya and flower petals. The scene is a ritual or puja moment in a warmly lit room.2012-06-01 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold-bead necklaces, performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp holder and a silver bell in his right hand while sprinkling powder from a small silver bowl. He sits on an ornate gold-framed chair with a lion motif. Before him on a silver tray are a small gold deity murti, pink flowers, a silver bowl of white powder and a camphor block, indicating a puja. A wooden door and silver ritual objects stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-style altar in a dim hall. A man in a long red-orange robe with a gold garland of large beads and a dark turban-like headwrap with gold trim holds a small brass vessel aloft while pouring from it, and his left arm is extended toward an oil lamp with a flame. Behind him a golden ornate throne-like canopy and a deity murti stand in a carved pillar setting. To the left, young attendants in saffron-orange garments with white tilak and bead garlands hold a silver tray of pink flower petals, and a priest in white dhoti and red cloth holds a bell. A golden kalasha stand and a tall gold ceremonial staff are visible at the right, with a red cloth-draped table in front.2016-05-24May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in an orange-red garment holds a silver lamp with a large open flame in both hands, performing an aarti-style offering. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a silver chain. He sits on an ornate gold chair with a carved lion head. In the foreground, a shaven-headed person in orange clothing sits near a silver plate holding a small golden figurine and offerings. A pink flower arrangement sits at the left edge. Not a legible caption is visible.2012-06-01 +2 copies