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August 31 2011

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December 24 20112011-12-24Outdoor ritual on an orange-draped cart decorated with flower garlands and colourful embroidered panels. A young priest in white dhoti and a cream turban sits cross-legged, applying sacred ash or sandal to his arm while pouring from a small cup over a brass plate. A devotee in a mustard-yellow shirt sits opposite with palms pressed together in prayer, holding a small brass vessel. Brass bells and a brass plate sit on the orange cloth. Behind them is a deity murti in a decorated shrine framed by red and yellow garlands and a gold-brown cloth. Yellow-orange flags and a vehicle stand in the background.2011-08-31August 09 20152015-08-09July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a festive ritual scene in front of a large floral decoration of marigolds and red roses. A seated person in an orange turban, orange robe and heavy gold necklaces smiles and extends a hand over a golden tray with white cloth. A man in orange robes and wristwatch, at right, leans in to offer something on the tray. Near the bottom, an older bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains presses his palms together, while a woman in an orange saree and a woman in white bend forward with hands folded. A man in white with a gold chain stands at left. The seated person appears as a person based on the orange turban, flowing robes and ornate gold adornments, and is shown receiving a ritual offering from attendants.2011-07-15February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with a red and gold turban and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers. Gold beaded necklaces hang on his chest. A devotee in white kneels before him, bowing and touching his feet, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala assists nearby. A woman in an orange and white sari with a mala stands behind, and a man in a white shirt watches on the right. A red and white canopy and ornate draping frame the padapuja setting.2011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace, sits on a gold-and-brown throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. He is smiling and handing something small to a person in front. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads stands smiling. To the right, a person in white with a gold border and a beaded mala sits beside the throne. Foreground heads of onlookers are visible, and a red and white canopy frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a turban, gold necklace and throne is a candidate.2011-07-15Night outdoor event. A seated figure in deep maroon robes and a maroon turban, wearing a long garland of orange and white flowers with green leaves and a red beaded necklace, hands over folded papers to a kneeling man in a white shirt with white vibhuti on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a conference badge. Behind them a woman in maroon sari with a tilak and beaded necklace sits near a golden ornate object and a patterned cloth hanging from a banana-leaf backdrop. A green silk drape hangs at right and a crowd is seen in the dark background.2015-08-09December 24 20112011-12-24December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial presentation inside a decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a flower-decorated backdrop and rudraksha mala, extending his hand over a red and gold cloth offered to him. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-framed ornamental panel. On the left, a man with short hair and a grey patterned jacket, with a purple shawl, holds a tray. Behind them are gold ornamental panels and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-10-12