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May 25 2013

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A seated man in a golden throne with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti, orange shawl, gold necklace and gold armband. He sits barefoot before silver trays of flowers and oil lamps. a person (appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, orange ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne). Around him, a man in white kneels at the trays, a woman in white sits at right, and a shaved-headed man with white tilak and orange robe sits at lower right; a woman in a dark sari sits at lower left. Hanging bells and a brass lamp stand decorate the dark wall behind them, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Watermarked archive photo.2013-07-25A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a lion-head armrest sits on a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long gold necklace of beads, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. Bells and a hanging brass lamp hang above him. Below, a lower-level brass tray holds steel bowls with pink and white flowers. Three devotees kneel in front with hands folded in namaskar: a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, and two women in white and red saris, one with white vibhuti on her forehead.2013-05-24May 25 20132013-05-25A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, holding a brass hand bell raised in his right hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains and stand beside him. Seated in front, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor before silver-rimmed trays of flowers and offerings, one trays holding pink petals. Air conditioner on the black wall.2013-05-24July 21 20132013-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red, yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with his bare feet resting near silver trays of offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand beside the throne against a dark black wall. Around him, a woman in a red sari with a dot on her forehead sits near the trays, while a woman in a white sari, and another woman in orange at lower right, attend the offerings. Flower petals and lit lamps fill the trays. A wall air conditioner is visible at right. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland seated on a throne.2013-05-11September 16 20132013-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with his eyes lowered. Before him, devotees in white clothes with white forehead markings and an orange-clad man kneel over silver trays of red and yellow flowers and petals. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the dark wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible at right.2013-09-19November 20 20142014-11-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form base and tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with bare feet placed on a flower-strewn tray. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above. Before the throne, several people sit on the floor beside silver trays of flowers and offerings; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari with jewellery attend, and a woman in a gold-and-white sari sits in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a garland; the figure is the central honoured presence while devotees perform the padapuja offering.2013-09-16March 02 20132013-03-02A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a lion-like gold base and a tiger-striped cushion receives a pada puja. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with hair swept back. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells stand beside the throne. In front, a white-clad man kneels near a yellow and pink flower-petal arrangement and steel plates of offerings. A woman in a purple sari with gold jewellery kneels to the right, and another woman sits behind. A dark wall and a wooden door with iron studs form the backdrop, and a wall air conditioner is visible. a person seated as the recipient of the puja.2013-09-16