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September 08 2012

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September 17 20102010-09-17October 11 20102010-10-11October 20 20102010-10-20A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives padapuja, with devotees kneeling on a red carpet before him. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles holds her hands joined and washes his feet from a tray of water and petals. Other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne against red draped curtains and a potted plant.2014-08-05December 05 20112011-12-05Seated devotees perform a ritual before a figure on a red and gold throne draped with a red curtain. The figure at left wears an orange-saffron garment, a white forehead band, long dark hair, layered beaded necklaces and ornate jewellery, and holds a long black staff with a white garland; the appearance is a person in the ceremonial seat, marked with distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. Seated before a brass tray of fruit, flowers and offering bowls, a man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, a woman in a patterned sari with hands folded in namaste sits beside him, and a man in a white shirt and orange shawl presses palms together. A woman in a dark top sits at the lower right edge, and the foreground shows additional partially visible heads.2012-09-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion smiles toward a group. He wears saffron-orange clothing, a gold-and-white beaded garland, and a golden shawl, with his bare feet resting on a red cloth and a silver plate of red petals. Around him, several people sit on the floor with hands in anjali mudra. Among them are women in white and saffron, a woman in white with blue trousers, and men in saffron robes. Brass plates with red flowers sit in front of the group, and an oil lamp and a framed portrait with a garland appear at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and wall sconces, and the room has a red and gold patterned floor covering.2014-01-11A ceremonial puja scene at an ashram. A seated figure in orange robes with an orange-and-gold patterned dhoti sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, extending a hand over an offering. Silver thalis on a gold tray hold red apples, pink lotus flowers, green leaves, white flowers and small kalasha-like vessels. Around the tray, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace, a woman in a white sari, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold garland sit cross-legged. Nearby, a woman in a peach sari with a maroon shawl and a woman with a braid in white attire face the tray. Attendants in orange sit in the background.2010-11-12October 20 20102010-10-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long strand of flower garlands and gold armband-style ornaments. Around him, a group of about a dozen women kneel and sit on a red carpet in a decorated hall with red and gold drapes; several wear white or cream saris with orange-red shawls, and one wears a yellow sari. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit at the front, and a trident-like staff stands behind the throne. The man appears to be a person, seated in the honoured position of a satsang with devotees gathered before him.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a long gold necklace, gold armbands and a gold waist sash. A silver trident stands to his right beside the throne. In the foreground, several women with their backs to the camera sit facing him, and an older woman in white with glasses bends forward at the left edge, appearing to offer devotion. Red and pink draped curtains and white pillars form the backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees.2014-07-24A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a red-draped shrine with two gold-and-red decorated statues of deities garlanded with necklaces behind. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland, sandalwood-paste forearm bands and a white-and-red forehead mark, sits on an ornate gold and red throne and smiles while holding a black staff. Before him a woman in white and orange clothing pours offerings from a plate, and a woman in a red saree sits at a microphone. Silver trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a man's head is visible at lower right. Garlands of flowers lie on the floor. The seated figure's appearance fits the page's cues of saffron clothing, a garland and a ceremonial throne, so he is an appearance-based a person in a seated, honoured role.2012-09-09