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July 09 2017

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A ceremonial puja scene under a canopy of orange and yellow marigold garlands with red and white floral drapes. A seated figure sits on a golden throne, wearing a red-orange garment, a long floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with an ornate crown-like headdress. Before him, a row of shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with their hands folded or holding paper sheets, some bare-chested and wearing sacred threads. Women in white saris with gold borders and a man in an orange shawl stand to the right, some holding microphones. Fresh floral arrangements line the foreground and a deity murti sits on the throne area. Ornate red columns frame the left side.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A ceremonial pada puja at a flower-decorated throne canopy with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style garland and gold necklace, on a gold peetha throne flanked by two ornate lion-like seats. Marigold and red flower garlands hang across the red-roofed canopy and pillars. Around the throne, several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and assist, while women in cream saris with gold borders and one in a rust-coloured sari hold papers and stand near a carved wooden shrine. A man in a white dhoti stands with raised hands. Potted white flowers and fern fronds line the foreground, with video cameras at the left and right edges.2017-07-09January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a ceremony in a richly decorated hall with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands draped above and around a golden throne. A seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing a long yellow-and-pink garland and gold ornaments, raises his right hand in blessing. He appears to be the central figure of the Guru Purnima pada puja, and his identity is uncertain from appearance. Around him, shaved-headed young men and boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand and hold papers, and a boy in white sits at lower left. Women in white saris with gold borders stand at right. Brass oil lamps sit on the golden platform, and a video camera is visible at left.2017-07-09December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and pink cushions and white garland draping. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the throne, smiling, with a red and white flower garland across the throne back. Behind the throne is a flower-bedecked backdrop of red, orange and yellow blooms. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and another woman in pink stand near a young boy in white. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes stands beside the throne, and an older man in white clothes stands at the edge. Several people in white and yellow sit at the lower right of the stage. The scene reads as a darshan or satsang event.2009-08-02A photograph of a ceremony at a temple-style hall. A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and red garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands, his bare feet resting on a red cushion scattered with flowers. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a white-clad devotee with a saffron-bordered garment and rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, touching them. Women in white saris and rudraksha malas smile and fold hands at right, and a gilded deity statue and brass lamps stand at left. a person: a central seated figure with a distinctive presentation is shown in a throne-and-garland setting, but his face and appearance are not clearly confirmed in this image, so the identity is uncertain.2015-07-31A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. Centre, a man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a crown, draped in garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti. Around the throne, people in white dhotis and white saris attend him; a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left, and a man in white bends forward near the throne. A temple-style backdrop with painted pillars surrounds the scene.2010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14August 02 20092009-08-02