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May 09th 2016

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A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, draped with orange and marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, blue and purple, with a brass bell at the upper left. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange shawl over an orange dhoti sits on the throne, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person on a palanquin during the Kumbha Mela procession, though the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange wrap and rudraksha malas bends forward and touches the seated man's bare foot in reverence.2013-02-10A photograph of a seated man in orange and saffron robes on a red-cushioned platform under a decorated canopy strung with yellow and orange flower garlands and coloured lights. He wears a tall gold crown with red jewels, a long swept-back hair, multiple layered gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in a smiling gesture while seated cross-legged. Around him sit attendants in orange and saffron robes, one holding a water bottle, and women in red and yellow saris with gold jewellery. Probable Swamiji (crown, long hair, saffron clothing and gold bead necklaces) at a satsang setting.2013-03-10A procession on a decorated ceremonial palanquin. Central figure in a maroon-red turban and dark maroon-brown robes, with multiple layers of heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold bangles on the arms and white sacred ash marks on the body, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Cushions in orange and blue lie beside him and red and white flower garlands and marigold petals are scattered on the seat. Behind him stands a large ornate golden fan-like parasol with red fringe. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with beaded necklaces and a lanyard sits to the left. Hills and misty sky form the background with a crowd of devotees in saffron and red clothing.2015-09-15July 18 20162016-07-18Outdoor procession scene at a religious gathering. A central seated figure wears a deep maroon turban, a maroon robe over a saffron-orange garment, a large gold pendant and layered rudraksha malas, and gold bangles; he is seated on a red-cushioned palanquin-like platform strewn with petals, with a red-and-gold fringed canopy above. Flanking him, a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold cloth and beaded malas sits at left, and in the background women in white and red saris and a man in saffron hold garlands and objects. A large ornate golden sun-motif fan with a deity face is at upper left, and a brass ritual vessel sits on the cushion. The chariot-like setting and garlands suggest a ratha procession.2015-09-15A procession on a palanquin decorated with orange marigold garlands, gold bells, and tassels in pink, teal, green and purple. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold ceremonial necklace, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a white and multicoloured flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat and waves with an open hand while smiling. Behind him a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a shaved head smiles and gestures. A green patterned umbrella and crowds of onlookers appear in the background. a person is the central figure seated in the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial garland.2016-05-09July 04 20162016-07-04July 19 20162016-07-19September 15 20152015-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet-covered dais at night, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, and gold armlets and bangles. Behind him are standing saffron-robed attendants with gold-beaded necklaces, one holding a water bottle, and seated women in saffron and orange saris. Strings of colourful fairy lights and marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the canopy overhead. Other visible people are attendants and devotees.2013-03-10May 09th 20162016-05-09A photo of a ceremonial honouring at an ashram. A bearded elderly man in orange saffron robes bows low with his head near the feet of a seated figure on a red cushioned seat. The seated figure wears dark maroon-brown clothing, a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, and has long dark hair piled high. Behind them stand men in white dhoti-style garments with yellow borders and cloth wraps. A golden throne-like canopy and a large arrangement of yellow, red and white flower garlands fill the background, with a gold deity figure visible above.2016-07-19