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January 13 2015

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Close-up photograph of a ritual scene with red silk draped over a seated figure. A long garland of red and magenta flowers with gold-tinted accents hangs across the red cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet rests on the red fabric, while another person's hand, with a gold ring and gold bangles, reaches toward it from the left. A rudraksha mala hangs at the left edge beside a figure in cream clothing. Behind them, a few other people in saffron and white stand in the background. A polished silver vessel with a curved handle appears at the right edge. The image is dominated by red, saffron and silver tones.2015-01-13Close-up photo of two pairs of hands during a ceremonial moment. On the left, a man's hand with a gold ring and a beaded bracelet and wristwatch rests over a red-and-white flower garland. A second hand, a man's hand in white clothing, gently grasps and rests against it. Behind them, gold ornaments, a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a dark rudraksha mala are visible, with an orange cloth at the upper right. Only hands and sleeves are visible; no faces appear in the frame.2013-01-06A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a bare upper body sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling broadly, wearing layered garlands of white, red and yellow flowers and gold bangles on his arm. He has long swept-back dark hair with a small crescent ornament. Before him, a man in a white dhoti with a rust-orange beaded necklace bows low and clasps the seated man's wrist, placing a gold bangle or ornament. Behind them stand a tall yellow floral garland, green leaves, a golden deity figure and a shrine with orange cloth. a person is the seated figure, based on his flowing hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands, and as the one receiving the offering. The scene resembles a ritual offering at a temple altar.2016-07-19October 12 20152015-10-12January 13 20152015-01-13July 19 20162016-07-19August 01 20102010-08-01July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated man in a deep maroon-red garment receiving a ritual offering in an ornate, golden-yellow setting. He wears a crescent-topped headdress, layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and multiple beaded bracelets and gold bangles, and smiles with closed eyes. Before him, a bare-chested priest with orange-and-gold beaded necklaces and a white dhoti bends forward, extending his hands toward the seated man's arm, holding a gold bowl or ceremonial vessel. A second attendant in white with rudraksha beads stands behind, and a golden throne with fringed red cloth and a golden trident-like ornament appears at the left. Green leaves and garlands decorate the back wall.2016-07-19A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robes with gold borders, and ornate gold and beaded necklaces and bangles receives an offering from a kneeling man in a white shirt. The seated figure extends a hand holding a small orange fruit into the man's cupped hands. Behind them, a standing man in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a bald, forehead-marked attendant in orange robes sit or stand near a gold ornate throne and a gold staff. Several other people in white and red garments stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the turban, layered gold necklaces, orange-red attire and throne setting.2015-10-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a gold-bordered orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with a red cushion. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and lowers his eyes as a bare-chested attendant in an orange-and-yellow dhoti drapes a red and white flower garland over his shoulders. Behind them a gold-fringed ceremonial umbrella and a wall of multicoloured marigold and rose flowers frame the scene, with a gold lion-shaped figure on the throne.2015-07-16February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies