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June 28 2010

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in an orange-cushioned throne-like chair, his right hand raised to his forehead as a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to clasp his left hand, and a second man in white with an orange shawl stands behind at left. Behind them are gold lamps, a silver tray, and a deity murti draped in orange with red and white flower garlands. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, but the identification is uncertain.2010-07-13July 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered, resting his hands on his lap in a throne-like orange armchair. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels close beside him, one hand on the seated man's shoulder, in a devotional gesture. Behind them is an altar with golden urns, marigold and red flower garlands, brass vessels, a white statue of a seated saint in orange, and a small red-clad deity figure in an arched niche. Incense sticks and offerings lie on a wooden tray at left.2010-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to the waist, with a red tilak mark on the forehead, sits on an orange cushioned peetha/throne with eyes lowered and hands resting on the lap. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt leans forward from the left, one hand on the seated figure's shoulder, in a gesture of blessing or reverence. Behind them is a shrine area with a gold-tone deity murti, brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp, and marigold garlands. A tray of fruit and incense sticks sits at the left edge.2010-07-17August 11 20092009-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold border sits on a red velvet throne decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a silver bangle and a red bindi, and holds a folded paper. A man in a white shirt with his back to the camera raises his hands in front of him, facing the seated figure. Small heaps of offerings lie on the red platform at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the flower-decorated throne with saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the honored figure in the scene.2011-11-30A photograph of a VIP darshan moment in a plain room with pale walls and a bare concrete floor. A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare feet sits on a red-cushioned gilt throne, with a small footstool before them. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows with his head lowered while the seated figure places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Beside the throne is a wooden tray holding rudraksha malas and small items. A standing man in white clothing stands at left, and another person in white with a red-bordered cloth is at the right edge. In the background, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall above a small deity murti with a trident-like finial.2010-09-16A photograph of a temple shrine setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in an orange-cushioned chair while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him, hands on the seated figure's shoulder and head as a blessing gesture. The seated figure has a hand raised to his forehead. Behind them stand a standing figure in orange clothes at left and a golden vessel, garlands of yellow and red flowers, brass kalasha pots and a deity murti on the shrine ledge. Blessing gesture, padapuja-style reverence.2010-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of a gilded shrine. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds an oil lamp near a man in a white shirt who leans in toward him. Behind them are garlanded gold-toned deity murtis, a gold kalasha-like vessel, and a golden sceptre resting on the seat. A woman in the right foreground is partly visible.2010-07-07Photograph of a temple darshan scene. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an orange-cushioned chair, reading from a sheet of paper held in both hands. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with a garland of marigolds and red flowers, with a golden crown and a red-and-gold framed image. Three devotees in white clothing kneel or stand in front: a man with folded hands at left, a young boy in white with his back to the camera, and a woman with folded palms at right. A young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right beside brass lamps. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated as the centre of the darshan.2010-07-23A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.2010-06-13November 01 20102010-11-01