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February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual reception in a pink-walled hall with ceiling fans and red-and-white striped mats on the floor. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border and rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers toward a standing man in a rust-coloured robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland and long dreadlocked hair. Two ornate white-and-gold thrones with red cushions stand beside them; a seated woman in red and a man in white with a trident-patterned sash sit or stand nearby. Several people in orange and saffron clothing watch with hands folded, and a cameraman in white films the scene. A young man with bare back and white sacred thread stands in the foreground.2017-02-03April 14 20172017-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial welcome in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and ceiling fans. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a yellow marigold garland, bows slightly with hands extended toward a priest. Next to him stands an older man in white dhoti with an orange-and-white shawl, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Two young men with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads face the scene from the left. Behind, a woman in a red sari and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watch, and a cameraman films. The bowing man sits near an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne.2017-02-03A photograph inside a pink-walled hall at an adheenam welcome. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a red-cushioned silver throne chair, bowing with hands raised. Facing him, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray with fruit and offerings. Bare-backed young men in white and yellow dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman and other attendees are in the background. A silver chair with a lion carving and a red stool sit beside them, with a ceremonial umbrella at the upper right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a saffron-brown robe with a marigold garland.2017-02-03A photograph of a blessing scene indoors. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth leans forward and places her hands on the head of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt who kneels before her. Beside them a young man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala smiles and rests his hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds papers, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A fruit basket and printed booklets sit on a table at right, with a fan and red curtain in the background.2008-03-23October 09 20082008-10-09April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a padapuja-style honouring on a red-carpeted stage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and layered orange and gold beaded necklaces sits on a cream upholstered seat with a saffron cloth draped over its arm, smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain kneels and bends forward with his head at the feet of a seated figure, while a woman in a red top kneels at the lower left. A gold lion-headed carved armrest or throne piece with a water bottle sits in front. Behind, men in white and saffron stand among flower-decorated pillars, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. People: about 6-20 visible.2013-03-10February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesDecember 16 20122012-12-16February 03 20172017-02-03