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May 17 2014

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a small interior room. A figure seated on a wooden chair at left wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white-and-red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold armlet, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and shaved heads. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in yellow and green saris fold their hands in anjali. A seated woman in white holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, and a silver tray with flower petals and garlands rests at his feet, beside a wooden box of rudraksha beads. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold adornments during a receiving ceremony.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion on each side is receiving padapuja. He wears a rust-red turban with a white plume, a rust-red robe, and layered garlands of multicolored beads and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala. Bare feet rest on a tiger-print cloth while a kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders and shaved head, holds his hands in namaskar. Devotees in orange, red and rust saris and shawls sit on the floor around silver plates of flowers and oil lamps. A large screen and a printed landscape banner appear behind the throne. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-12-17June 26 20142014-06-26July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes receiving devotees in a room with yellow walls. The seated person wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and raises one hand holding a silver staff. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, orange and maroon robes, and orange shawls stand or kneel with palms joined. A kneeling man in white offers flowers and a small plate, while an older man in white bends forward in reverence. A man in white holds a camera. Marigold and white flower petals lie on a striped mat in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person in the seated role, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. A silver-rimmed tray of flowers and offerings sits on a gold-and-red table before him, and a devotee in white bows to it. Around him, several people sit on the floor in white, blue and yellow clothing, including a woman in white and a woman in a blue-striped top. A table to the left holds fruit, bottled water and a plate. Visible behind is a draped cloth backdrop and a red-framed doorway.2009-12-08December 08 20132013-12-08June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies