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January 06 2013

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.2012-12-20July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with a dense arrangement of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and rose petals heaped on the floor. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl leans forward in front of an ornate golden throne-like seat, arms outstretched and being garlanded or honoured. Two attendants flank him: on the left a shaved-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray; on the right a man in white kurta wears an orange turban and red flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps and a white cabinet stand at the right edge. Four people are visible.2013-01-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 20 20122012-12-20A 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.2010-10-12October 24 20102010-10-24 +3 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, red and green flower garlands, and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated before a throne-like backdrop of densely arranged marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, and another person's hand rests on a shoulder at the far left. A white ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure stands at the left edge. a person is the smiling seated figure with the orange shawl, gold necklaces and flower garlands, indicated by the orange-saffron clothing and ornate adornments. Gold ornamental carving is visible in the upper background, and a deep maroon curtain hangs behind.2012-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding on a decorated stage. A man with a topknot and bare upper body, wearing an orange dhoti, lifts a long garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers over a seated person in an orange robe with a green-and-white flower garland and a beaded necklace. The seated person is smiling and looking down. Behind them are a gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and a backdrop of yellow, red and purple flower arrangements. A young man in white dhoti and an orange-red beaded necklace stands at left, an elderly man in white clothing sits partly visible, and another man in orange clothing stands at centre. The seated person has long dark hair and is wearing orange robes, matching Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, placed in a role of being honoured with a garland.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copies