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July 22 2013

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped in red and white cloth, decorated with rainbow-coloured garlands of marigold and rose. The seated person wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long gold chain with a multicoloured cloth-and-bead garland, a red bindi, and a red-and-pink floral garland, and smiles while holding a small book. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows low before the throne, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with glasses bends forward beside him. Large white and silver ornamental fans with red and green accents frame the stage.2009-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on a golden throne (peetha) banked with multicoloured garlands in yellow, white, red and purple marigolds and roses. The seated figure wears a pink and gold turban-style head covering, a red rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, and is seen against a backdrop of a painted temple pillar scene. Two devotees in white garments bow low over a large heap of pink and white flower petals in front of the throne, one with a pink sari and gold border, the other in a white kurta, touching their heads to the petals. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. The appearance of the seated figure is a probable match for Swamiji, with turban, garlands, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments as distinguishing cues.2013-01-06A photograph of a seated figure on a throne-like seat heaped with pink, yellow and white flower petals and garlands, with a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A person in a white shirt on the left pours pink petals from a green basin onto the seated figure. The seated figure wears a white turban with a pink flower ornament, a red and white floral garland, and a beaded necklace, and smiles. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at the right, wearing gold bangles and earrings. A golden deity murti stands above the backdrop.2013-07-22A seated figure on a richly decorated throne, backed by a large arch of yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands, smiles and extends a hand over a white cloth. The seated person has long dark hair, wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a white flower garland. In front, a bald priest in orange and rust-coloured garments with a rudraksha mala bends forward. Two devotees in white, one with arm extended toward the throne, and a woman in orange with a mala kneel nearby. Gold ritual objects and a golden peetha are visible at the base of the throne.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated man in a white turban, white dhoti with gold border and white kurta, wearing a white flower garland and gold necklace, centred before an ornate gold throne framed by white flower walls with red garlands. Two devotees in white kneel in front of him on a red-cushioned gold platform, a man on the left in white shirt and white dhoti and a woman with long dark hair in white top and green-and-white skirt with gold border bending toward him. A woman in white sari stands at the right edge beside orange flower arrangements. The scene suggests a seated blessing or darshan moment.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22July 22 20132013-07-22June 22 20092009-06-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, sits before an ornate gold throne decorated with gold filigree and floral garlands with red, white and green blossoms. A man in a cream silk kurta bends forward to offer a gold plate or vessel, and a woman in a white sari with a green border bows low beside him. A person in orange robes stands at left, and a tall golden lamp stand is visible.2008-07-17A photograph of a woman seated on a throne-like seat heavily decorated with marigolds, roses and jasmine garlands in yellow, pink, red, white and purple. She wears a white turban with a central ornament, a red-and-white garland, gold earrings and a small red bindi, and she smiles broadly. To her left a man in a white kurta wears a gold chain and a dark rudraksha mala and holds a green plastic basin. On the right a woman in a white sari watches, and a hand reaches in from the foreground while a cameraman is partly visible at the bottom. The scene suggests a devotional offering setting.2013-07-22A seated man in a pink and gold turban, saffron-orange dhoti and yellow shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, smiles while a man in white dhoti and kurta drapes a thick red and yellow garland around him. The seat is backed by a large arch of yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands on a gold throne. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a small golden deity figure. Watermarked archive photo text appears at right, omitted from the text field.2013-01-06