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September 14 2015

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A photograph in a richly decorated room with burgundy patterned wallpaper and a gold-trimmed throne. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and orange-saffron wrap, with a gold chain, lays both hands on the head of a man in a yellow kurta with white pants, who bows forward with hands folded. Behind them a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses and red-brown robes wears a beaded gold necklace, and a man in a white kurta holds a phone while another man in an orange-saffron shawl and cream kurta looks on. A gold lion-shaped figure sits near the throne.2015-09-14September 20 20152015-09-20September 14 20152015-09-14October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25A stage event with rose petals scattered across the floor and a red-and-gold patterned backdrop. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robes with gold trim sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending hands toward a visitor. A bald attendant in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands at left, holding a shoulder bag. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a black bag bends forward with palms pressed together, while an older man in cream kurta stands with hands folded. Two young women in white and red-orange dupattas stand at the right edge, one holding a small black bag. Pink roses in vases flank the throne.2015-05-27January 13 20152015-01-13July 25 20142014-07-25February 11 20132013-02-11Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.2015-10-26A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a large gold throne-like chair, a decorated seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, and a red velvet cushion on a red platform. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and bangles sits on the throne, holding hands out to a visitor. A bald monk in orange-gold robes with a shoulder bag stands beside the throne. Several people in white and cream clothing bow with folded hands or lean in, including an older man in a cream kurta with folded hands. A golden trident stands in the background, with a backdrop of pink and red rose petals and roses in vases.2015-05-27A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest is being honoured by a devotee in orange. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-brown shawl, and rests a hand on the bowing devotee's head. The devotee in an orange shirt and orange cloth bends low at the chair. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand in a row near a gold-framed altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity murti. Red carpet and maroon drapes complete the hall. A fruit tray and sweets sit at the base of the throne.2014-10-26