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May 27 2013

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A seated man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on a cushioned dais before an ornate gold throne-back with a peacock-feather fan in a vase at left. He wears a brown-orange wrap over a leopard-print garment and a long white-and-brown bead mala, and rests his bare feet on the dais. Several children in casual clothes, including a boy in a dark shirt and white shorts and a girl in a pink-and-striped top, reach toward him and move around the platform. a person candidate is in_person as a seated figure with a distinctive rudraksha-style mala and saffron wrap; the setting suggests darshan with children present. Two adults in white stand at the right edge.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of an ornate gold-carved throne backdrop at an ashram stage with red carpeting. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a cushioned seat wearing a tiger-striped orange wrap and a beaded mala necklace; the figure matches the page's Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold-and-beaded adornments and orange clothing. Several children in casual clothes approach him, one in a white shirt, one in pink top and purple pants, one in grey sleeveless top, while adults in saffron and teal saris bend and reach toward the children's feet and hands in a padapuja-style devotional interaction. Peacock-feather decorations and a red-and-gold floral textile are visible.2013-05-11A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes on an ornate red throne with gold lion and peacock-feather carvings. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold-colored sash, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and he smiles while extending his hand toward a young boy in a black t-shirt who reaches up toward him. Beside the throne stands a silver trident and a gold-and-silver ceremonial staff. A woman in a white sari with a long rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a few people in white clothes sit or stand in the background of a red-draped hall with bamboo panels and curtains. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron robes, flower garland and ornate throne, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-16May 11 20132013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11September 06 20142014-09-06A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe with a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder and chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and red cushion. He has a white and red forehead mark, a long beard, long hair, and a gold chain-style necklace. A young girl in a white top with hair pinned up and a boy in white kurta bend forward, the boy offering a handful of golden grains or petals toward his outstretched hand. A bare-armed attendant in white and orange-bordered dhoti bends at the left edge beside a brass oil lamp. A silver bowl sits at the base of the throne and a microphone is clipped to his side. Gold ornate carvings fill the background. Ritual offering scene.2017-05-08May 07 20172017-05-07January 24 20162016-01-24December 17 20122012-12-17A photograph of a padapuja on a stage with a leopard-print rug. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate golden-and-wood throne, and a devotee in white kneels and bows with his head to the seated figure's bare feet. A young girl in white stands beside them, a woman in a red-and-orange shawl stands behind, and another woman in a white sari holds a silver tray. Golden deity murti and gold ornaments stand on the right, with flowers at left in a dark auditorium. a person is the seated figure, in an appearance-based label only.2012-12-12