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July 20 2013

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Photo of a ceremonial scene on a red carpet before an ornate golden throne draped with marigold garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits on the red-cushioned throne holding a red fruit, with a silver-tipped staff beside him. Before him a man in white kneels with folded hands, and an older man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bows. Two younger attendants stand at left, one in saffron and white, with a red-and-gold umbrella and brass lamp nearby. a person, seated in an appearance-based role of presiding guru, with the throne and his orange clothing and malas as cues.2016-11-04 +1 copiesA ceremonial padapuja scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion. A bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace, long hair, and armbands sits on the throne, holding a red fruit and reaching toward a white-haired man in a white dhoti who kneels and bows with his head touching the throne's foot area. Behind them, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white ritual cloth attend; a standing man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and another in a white shirt observe. A red curtain, golden pillar carvings, and a large painted deity image of a seated figure fill the background, and a woman in purple sits at the right edge. Swamiji is probable in the seated throne figure, whose saffron robes, gold necklace, and long hair match his presentation; the kneeling devotee is a devotee.2016-11-07Indoor satsang setting with a red carpet and maroon drapes. A seated figure on a large gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a garland of white and red flowers, and a green leaf garland, smiling. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with a gold border tends to him, and two men in white shirts kneel at the throne's base, one holding a fruit. A standing man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala, bare-chested, gestures while another man in a green shirt stands at left. A large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity holding a trident and a rudraksha-style necklace. Golden trident finials and a carved pillar flank the throne. Ritual puja service with devotees attending.2016-11-20September 04 20132013-09-04November 04 20162016-11-04December 31 20152015-12-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden cobra hood above it, holding a red fruit. A kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows before the throne, while a man in white dhoti with orange borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden trident. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a red fruit at the right. A red carpet, red curtain and a large deity painting in the background complete the scene.2016-11-08 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and a gold-toned ornate necklace with rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting on a red patterned carpet in front of a gold-framed throne with red cushions. Five men in white shirts and white or grey dhotis or trousers stand around him, including a bearded man on the left and an older man with grey hair on the right. Red curtains and a gold-and-pink decorated altar with a deity murti appear behind them. The central figure's face and identity are not established by visible cues, so he is described by role only.2013-07-20November 22 20162016-11-22December 31 20152015-12-31September 04 20132013-09-04September 02 20132013-09-02