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August 02 2017

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads, gold armbands and bangles, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. He smiles while handing sweets or grains from a plate to an elderly white-haired man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala who holds out his hands. Behind them a woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a maroon sari bring offerings in brass vessels; a standing woman in a red top with a long beaded necklace is in the background. A golden ornate throne and a red curtain stand at left, a pillar with carved elephants at right, and a standing fan. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, turban and gold ornaments, seated as a recipient of offerings. Visible people: five.

July 10 2013

2013-07-10 +1 copies

Indoor ceremony in a temple-style hall with gold-carved pillars. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered robe, wearing a red and pink flower garland, reaches out to receive an object from a man in a light blue checked shirt who bows forward with hands cupped. A woman in a white sari with a brown beaded rudraksha-style garland stands behind, with other devotees and a gold trident and ornate gold pillars in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garland and rust-red robes with gold borders; the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.

A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a red-and-gold canopy. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and garland kneels at a brass lamp and a stone-like ritual vessel, while a woman in a green blouse and orange sari, also garlanded, holds a plate. A small gold footstool holds flowers, and other devotees stand in the background near a black car.

August 08 2017

2017-08-08 +2 copies

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark matted hair gathered on top of the head, wearing a rust-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala with multicoloured threads, gold bangles and a gold wristwatch, extending a handful of white grain or sugar over a large offering of yellow and red-orange fruit, glistening golden sweets and flower garlands on a yellow cloth. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, including a bald man in a dark brown shawl, and a gold ornamental backdrop with a golden seat and a white wall-mounted fan. a person is seated at the centre, offering grain over the prasadam as part of a ritual offering, with a copper vessel at the lower right.

A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a green and white garland, presses his palms together in prayer. Before the throne sit devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls, some with folded hands, while a figure in an orange robe kneels nearby with hands joined. Trays hold fruit, sweets, flowers and a small brass lamp on a white cloth, and a golden-yellow curtain and a vase of yellow flowers fill the background. The scene shows a padha pooja ritual with a devotee seated before the throne in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden lion sculpture beside it, under a red velvet canopy backdrop. The seated person wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a long rudraksha mala, a white flower garland with red and green accents, and a silver-topped walking staff at the side. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing beaded bracelets and sacred ash markings, reaches toward a wooden offering table holding fruit. A young man in a yellow t-shirt kneels in front of the throne offering a fruit, and another man in white stands behind. A TV camera on a tripod and a golden shrine structure with bells appear at left and top. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification but not distinctively confirmed, so the identity is treated as uncertain. Four people are visible.

Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram hall with a dark stone wall, hanging brass lamps and marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with an orange-and-gold turban wears a red-brown garment, a gold necklace and a red mala garland, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Around him devotees in white and red saris and kurtas hold silver plates with flowers and offerings. A bald man in white kneels at the lower left, and a man in a purple kurta stands behind. Brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and a peetha throne surround the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, a gold necklace and a red mala, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima darshan context.

A seated man in a large black turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved golden lion arms, wearing layered red-brown rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He holds a small object in one hand while extending the other toward a silver bowl at his feet. Around him, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a bowl, a man in a white shirt reaches toward the bowl, and a young boy in a green kurta with an orange lanyard stands nearby. Other devotees in white and orange lanyards watch from behind, and an orange-robed attendant stands at right with a camera operator. A cobra-shaped ceremonial staff is at left.

2015-12-18 +1 copies

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gilded back and red cushion wears an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, his head tilted down toward a tray. Beside him a man in a white shirt and red waist sash leans over a steel pot on a counter, serving food, while several men in white dhotis with red and gold-bordered sashes and rudraksha malas stand in the background near steel vessels and pots. A silver bowl holds green leaves and a platter holds pale food items on a white cloth. The background includes a blue curtain and a standing fan. The scene appears to be a kitchen-side ritual or food preparation setting.