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A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling and extending his hand toward an older woman with grey hair in a white top and pale blue sari. She holds a small tray or offering plate on a gilded stand with brass items, reaching toward him. Behind the throne stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and purple cloth with purple and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands behind the woman, and gilded pillars frame the scene.

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, framed by a dark stone wall and painted deity figures at the edges. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak, an orange saffron-coloured cloth wrap, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain, and gold armbands; he smiles with eyes closed and holds a white fan-like object. A green parrot perches on the left armrest. A man in a striped orange-brown shirt sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, and two women in teal and dark saris are partly visible at the lower edges, one holding a small object. Brass oil lamps hang from chains on either side. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron wrap, rudraksha beads and ornate gold throne setting are the qualifying cues for the seated figure.

Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, hands resting in his lap, and an orange shawl draped over the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala on the throne. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit on the floor in front of brass and silver puja plates holding flowers and small bowls. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari holds a small brass vessel and gestures while speaking, and other women in orange and white attire sit nearby. Behind them a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti stands beside an orange and white striped backdrop and a red curtain.

2010-10-30 +1 copies

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July 15 2011

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and rudraksha-style beads, sitting on an ornate gold throne. He smiles while holding the hand of an older woman in a white sari who kneels before him and holds a red cloth. Silver trident staffs and a floral garland stand near the throne, and a bald man in orange stands behind. The background is draped in red and orange fabric. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has several qualifying cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads) and sits on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and deity motifs, draped in fresh garlands of white and red flowers and strewn with petals. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and an orange shawl, with dark shoulder-length hair. Around the throne, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward with her hands near the petals, while two men in orange robes stand at the sides, one bending over at the lower left. A red cushion and red and gold drapery decorate the throne, and gold-and-silver patterned hangings frame the background.

2010-10-31 +1 copies

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a temple shrine, hands folded and eyes closed. Long hair falls around the shoulders. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame and another raising a ritual lamp. Brass and gold lamp stands, fruit, flower garlands and metal plates of offerings sit on a gold pedestal. Behind the throne is a colourful deity murti dressed in yellow and red with a garland, and a blue deity figure appears to the right. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.

2010-08-10 +1 copies

November 05 2010

A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a young boy in a red t-shirt and red rudraksha mala who stands at a gold-ornate wooden pedestal. On the tray are apples and flower petals. Behind them, a woman in a yellow shawl and an orange-robed man stand near a black stone deity murti and an orange and red wall. A woman in white with a shawl applauds at the left edge. The seated man wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red and gold throne-like chair. a person: the seated man wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and sits on an ornate throne, the central figure being honoured in a ritual setting.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels and red velvet seat cushions, draped with purple flower garlands. He wears dark rudraksha malas, a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a white cylindrical object in one hand while smiling and gesturing with the other. A partially visible person in a green top and a hand with a bracelet are at the right edge. Behind the throne hang red and pink fabric backdrops. a person: long dark swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace on the throne, so the seated figure is a probable in-person candidate.