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April 28 2016

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold lion armrest, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated person wears orange robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and is extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a white kurta who bends forward to offer something. Two other men in orange robes stand behind the throne, one a shaven-headed attendant. A silver pedestal stands at the front, and fruit and flowers sit at the lower right. A decorated elephant-patterned panel and red drapes frame the hall. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person cues of swept hair, orange clothing and beads, placed in the role of receiving a gift from a devotee.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 19 20132013-07-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, and his feet are bare. Around him, brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang from chains against a black wall. In front, silver and brass trays hold flowers, fruit and offerings, and a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a woman in a white top with a red bead necklace join their palms in prayer, while a shaven-headed man in orange robes also sits with folded hands.2013-09-19A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered with leopard-print cushions, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels at his feet, bowing and touching them, a gesture of reverence. Behind them, four men stand: one in white dhoti with gold-edged cloth and a gold chain, one in red-saffron with a gold necklace, and one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A gilded framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the wall, with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Ornate gold furniture and a wooden bench fill the room.2016-04-28July 17 20082008-07-17May 12 20142014-05-12July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man on a golden throne with red cushions and a golden lion-head armrest receives a devotee's gesture in a bright hall. The seated man wears a red-and-gold turban, a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border, and bead necklaces, and he is reaching out to take a folded orange cloth from a bowing devotee in orange robes, kneeling before him on a patterned rug. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants stand around, and a bald man in a brown robe with a mala stands behind the throne. A white garland drapes the golden lion. A printed booklet with a crowd photo rests on the throne's base, and a red wall with decorative lettering is visible at right. Padapuja-style honouring is visible. a person: the seated figure has a red turban and bead necklaces with a golden throne, consistent with the page's reference to this event.2014-03-19November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial room with a seated figure on a gold-and-leopard-print throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair hanging down the back and a rudraksha-style cord across the chest. A man in a grey suit bends forward and touches the figure's bare feet in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, a standing man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace, a woman in a green blouse and cream sari with a shawl stands with hands together, and another man wears an orange robe with a beaded mala. A gold bull figure sits in the lower left, and a painted temple-style panel hangs on the wall. A printed book with orange cover lies at the lower right. Probable Swamiji (the seated figure) with orange turban, long hair and rudraksha cord, receiving padapuja-style reverence on the throne.2016-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion armrests and red cushions, wearing a long flowing hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. A woman in a white sari with a grey blouse kneels before him, washing or touching his feet with a silver vessel beside her, as a white-clad woman sits behind with a red shawl and a man in orange clothing stands nearby. The throne is decorated with white and orange garlands, fruit and flowers on the right, and a colourful embroidered cloth hangs on the left. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual inside a decorated hall with a patterned rug.2008-07-17