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November 28 2014

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December 04 20142014-12-04A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, an orange-red turban-style head covering, and multiple long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers around his neck. He holds a short staff and has bangles on his wrist. Beside him on the stage is a large gilded deity murti in an orange-gold robe, draped with colourful flower garlands and decorated with a golden arch and purple curtains. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a seated figure beside a deity murti on a stage.2013-11-17A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold lion-armed throne with red cushions, wearing a red beaded mala and holding a white staff across his lap. Beside him on a second gold throne with a purple cloth base sits a deity murti heavily draped in multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) on the floor and a red-patterned rug beneath. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Both thrones are arranged in a satsang hall setting. The seated figure has a distinctive long-haired presentation with saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne.2014-11-28November 13 20132013-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 28 20142014-11-28November 30 20142014-11-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual in a bright hall with a gold lion-armrest throne at left. Seated on the left throne is a person in orange-red robes and an orange turban, hands folded in namaskar, with a red and orange garland, and a white cloth draped over the seat. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, holds a lit aarti lamp toward a large gold-framed seat. That seat is heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers and holds two deity murtis with crowns and jewelled adornments. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor in front, with a patterned red rug beneath.2014-11-28December 04 20142014-12-04December 14 20112011-12-14August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-red turban, orange-red robes and long beaded necklaces, and holds a white cup; a person is seated there, with distinctive turban and ceremonial cues. Beside him stands a gold-framed altar draped in turquoise cloth and layered with bright multicolored garlands, with two deity murti visible beneath them. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit lamp toward the altar. Brass oil lamps and small flames sit on the red floor carpet, and a pedestal fan stands in the background beside a maroon curtain.2014-11-11A paduka puja in a hall: a richly garlanded deity murti pair seated on a gold-framed throne draped in green and gold brocade, with marigold and rose garlands and a crown-like headdress. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms, stands at right holding a lit oil lamp in aarti. Brass lamps sit on the floor with marigold petals. At left, a seated figure in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armed throne with a red cushion, appearing as a person by cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha and turban; he is seated, not standing, beside the deity throne. Two people are visible.2014-11-30