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March 11 2014

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Annadhan in 20142014-01-01March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27Indoor photograph in a hotel-style hall with recessed ceiling lights and a red patterned carpet. A bare-chested figure with long, swept-back hair, wearing a red-and-gold turban and rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned seat beside a large gold-ornamented backdrop and a golden mask-like ornament, accepting an offering from a white-turbaned man in white kurta and grey vest. Several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand in line behind, and a fruit-filled tray sits at the seat's edge.2014-03-18A photograph in a gilded temple-style hall. A seated figure on a red cushioned golden lion-form throne wears an orange-red turban, a yellow and white marigold garland, an orange-red robe and gold bangles, and holds a small yellow fruit in each hand. Beside the throne, a man in a saffron-orange robe gestures toward the seated figure while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange saree stand nearby. A man in a light green shirt and beige trousers bends forward at the right, and a young child in a black and gold outfit bends low near the carpet, touching the floor. Ornate gold carved panels and pillars surround the scene, and the red carpet is scattered with petals and fruit. a person on the throne is identified only by appearance cues: red turban, marigold garland and red robe, with the throne serving as setting.2016-01-17A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron robe, with a long rudraksha-style brown bead mala across the chest, receiving devotees on an ornate gold and carved throne with a red cushion and a tiger-stripe skin on the step. The seated figure holds a yellow apple-like fruit near a bowing older man in a white shirt who leans forward with his hands together. Behind them stand attendants: one bare-chested man with a red shawl and beaded necklaces, another in white with a rudraksha mala. Watchers in green and blue checked shirts press palms together at the left edge, and a video camera on a tripod stands among the crowd. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robe and long rudraksha mala on a throne, consistent with the page's Kalpataru darshan event.2016-04-30May 27 20152015-05-27May 09 20152015-05-09Photograph of an indoor ritual setting with dark red drapery and gold carved panels behind. A figure seated on the left wears a red turban, orange and gold shawl with a red-and-gold patterned cloth across the chest, and a yellow flower at the shoulder, extending a hand toward a man in the centre. The central man is shaved-headed with a tripundra on his forehead, wearing glasses, a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, seated with bangles on his wrists. On the right, a man bends forward in white dhoti and shirt holding a yellow fruit, while two smiling men in white with orange-saffron shawls stand behind. A tray of oranges and a small framed picture sit in the foreground.2015-05-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Two attendants in orange and white stand behind him, one with a red-and-gold wrap and bindi, the other with a white dhoti and gold necklace. An elderly man in white kneels and bows with folded hands while receiving an apple from the seated figure. A man in a gray checked shirt stands at left with palms pressed together. A woman's hand holding a red apple appears at lower right, and an ornate gold and red backdrop with a carved deity medallion surrounds the throne. Pictured as a Kalpataru darshan blessing. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure wears a rudraksha mala, orange turban and ornate golden throne setting.2016-04-30A seated figure with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban, wearing a saffron-orange garment, sits on a leopard-print throne-like seat with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A garland of orange and white flowers hangs over their shoulders. Around them, several men stand in white and orange-red kurtas, one holding a red-and-white flower garland. In the foreground, an older man in a cream kurta bends low to touch the feet of the seated figure, with red apples or fruits arranged on a tray below. A gold deity murti stands at right beside a table with flower garlands and petals.2016-05-01A photograph in a gilded, red-draped hall of a seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robe with gold trim, and a long gold flower garland, holding a yellow fruit over a wooden offering tray with small items. A kneeling man in a white shirt and cream trousers, hands pressed together in namaskar, faces the seated figure. Behind them standing devotees include a man in striped shirt and grey trousers, an older man with glasses in an orange shawl, a man in a white turban, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A bald shaven priest in orange robes sits nearby and a cameraman in an orange scarf films at right. Another person prostrates on a red carpet at left.2015-05-15