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March 02 2018

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March 02 20182018-03-02August 22 20172017-08-22January 06 20182018-01-06March 02 20132013-03-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured floral backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, green and purple receives puja. The seated figure wears an orange-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with hands pressed in namaskar and a gold crown-like headpiece. To the right, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a lit camphor aarti lamp, while an attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands beside him. At left, an elderly sannyasi in saffron robes with a white garland sits on a gold chair with hands joined. Offerings of bananas, fruits, a kalasha and a flame-lit oil lamp sit on the floor in front. The scene is a ritual with aarti and ceremonial offerings.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.2016-05-24A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red-cushioned back, set against a deep red stage backdrop with a gold Nataraja-style dancing deity medallion above. The seated figure wears a saffron-red robe, a red turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace; a trident stands beside the throne. Around the throne, several people in red and white attend: one in a red garment seated on the left, another in a cream top bending to touch the seated figure's feet, a bare-chested man in white dhoti at a low red puja platform, and a group of robed men in red and brown holding microphones on the right. Gold lamp stands flank the stage, with lotus-motif side panels. a person seated on the throne, with long hair and ceremonial gold and garland adornment, presiding over a padapuja-style ritual.2017-06-08September 24 20162016-09-24A photograph of a ceremonial stage with deep red draped backdrop and a gold-framed ornate throne at centre. A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a red turban-style headdress with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and a white-and-red flower garland, sits with eyes closed and feet bare on the throne. A dark-skinned attendant in a red garment stands at left holding a sacred object near brass lamps, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits lower right beside seated men in white. A gold trident stands behind the throne and a golden deity murti in a tall arch appears at the top. Brass oil lamps flank the stage.2017-06-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold arched backrest, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black top, a long white pearl mala, and a rust-brown wrap, smiling and holding a yellow flower and beads. Two devotees kneel before him on a red-draped stage: one in a white dhoti with an orange sash and an orange cloth, the other in white with a striped border. Behind the throne stand a peacock feather fan, a trident and a deity murti with a raised hand, and a brass lamp stand with a bird finial at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, pearl mala and ornate clothing, matching the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-05-26April 28 20152015-04-28