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September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual in progress at an ornate golden-backed throne. A seated man wears a deep maroon-red turban with a green feather and jewelled ornament, a maroon robe with gold trim, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands. He holds his hand over a small vessel. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink headband leans forward, holding a white woven-wrapped kalasha with green leaves. A gold-leaf backdrop and a red seat frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is seated on the peetha with distinctive turban, gold ornaments and maroon ceremonial robes. Two physical people are visible.2017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, extends his hand over a lit oil lamp held by a kneeling priest. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wears a green and gold cap and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and offers the aarti flame. Behind the throne hang garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A silver trident stands at left and a gold staff at right. a person performs an aarti offering with the lamp.2015-10-18September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05October 18 20152015-10-18August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a ritual at a stage with dark red drapes and a large gold ornate backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red and gold silk waist cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver-wired kalasha pot topped with yellow flowers while another attendant holds a metal plate. Seated on a red cushioned throne at right is a man with swept-back hair, a crown-like bindi and tilak, wearing saffron and gold silk, a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold necklace and gold armbands, with one hand raised in blessing toward the pot. Bare feet are visible. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering.2015-11-24A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces and gold armlets receives a small object wrapped in purple cloth from a bare-chested man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti. Behind them is a wall of marigolds and red, white and orange flowers. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, so a person match is noted, with the receiving figure described as a seated priest in orange. The scene resembles a ritual exchange of an offering during a session.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18