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August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a temple sanctum. A standing woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari, leans forward and drapes a red and gold garland or shawl over the head and shoulders of a seated elderly man with a white beard and white hair. He sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of a dark ornate metal panel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands behind, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left. Framed gold-foil deity images and a framed picture of deities hang on the wall, with a brass kalasha-like pot on the floor and a red mat at left.2009-08-11A photograph inside a temple hall with cream arched walls and a blue-framed deity shrine at upper right. An elderly bearded man with white hair and a silver-and-beaded crown-like headpiece stands at left, wearing an orange-and-gold silk shawl over his bare upper body, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Beside him a man in orange robes bends forward, and a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange waist sash bends to present a tray of red fruit. A third man in an orange garment wears a white and pink flower garland and holds a rudraksha-style mala. A gilded chair stands at right and devotees in orange clothing are visible at the edge of the frame.2012-05-08August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11April 29 20162016-04-29 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rust-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and ornate beaded armlets, smiles while receiving red fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, saffron-robed young men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a white-clad attendant holds beads. Another person in a peach garment bows at the lower right. A red cushioned seat, a table fan and a glass cabinet with decorative objects are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long hair, ornate ceremonial necklaces and rust-orange robes, receiving fruit in a devotee's home visit.2014-06-22 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Stage scene before a deep red velvet curtain. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold necklace stands at right, reaching toward a man in white dhoti and shawl who holds a red wrapped gift. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas watch, one bald man in orange wearing a tilak. A bowing man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in at center. A gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth stands at right, and an ornate oriental rug covers the stage floor.2013-03-01Photo 11687456 +3 copiesA 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 20082008-07-17