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December 01 2011

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December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and wearing a yellow turban, green and gold dhoti with red shawl, and multiple bangles, receiving a small white packet from a standing man in a white kurta with a lanyard. Beside them stand a woman in a blue and cream sari with a long beaded necklace, a young girl in a brown dress, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carrying a folded leopard-print cloth on a tray. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white garlands, with a gold-framed backdrop. Five physical people are visible.2011-12-01Seated on a gilded throne with a deep red velvet cushion, a man wearing a bright yellow turban, a red shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a green and gold silk dhoti reads a small folded paper or card. Behind him stand a large golden bull (Nandi) statue and a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left, a smiling woman in a blue and white sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace watches, and a young girl stands partly visible. A man in white kurta with a lanyard stands before the throne, facing the seated figure with his hands together in front of him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the yellow turban and bare-shouldered dhoti with red shawl and gold armlet; the seated man is a candidate by appearance and is the ceremonial focus.2011-12-01November 27 20112011-11-27Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a golden ornate throne with red cushions. A figure in a red turban, green silk garment with a striped border, gold armlets and a long gold necklace sits on the throne and rests a bare hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta who bows forward with hands cupped around a red tray. Behind them a woman in a brown-gold sari with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A second figure in saffron-orange robes with beads stands at the back. The background shows a floral backdrop of yellow, red and white flowers and a decorated deity image.2011-11-01A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a yellow turban, a yellow draped robe and a gold necklace, and is smiling as he extends his hand to a young boy in an orange-and-grey striped shirt and dark trousers, who clasps it with both hands. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with red borders, gold jewellery and white flowers in her hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and white draped cloth backdrop. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: a yellow turban, saffron-toned robe and gold necklace seated on a flower-decorated throne, receiving a child's greeting.2010-12-26A seated man in an orange-and-saffron turban, pink dhoti and pink shawl, with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland, reaches forward to receive a red offering from a young woman in a teal and blue sari who bows her head. A young man in a green checked kurta stands beside her holding a basket, while a woman in a blue and white sari and another woman in orange look on. The seated figure sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, with brass vessels and a rose-coloured arm band at his wrist. A large painted backdrop of an orange-robed figure hangs behind. The scene suggests a devotee offering during a ceremony.2011-11-27A photo from a ceremony under a white tent. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and gold necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-trimmed frame and smiles as he holds out his hand to a woman in a cream sari who bows toward him. Behind him stands an ornate throne decorated with a large garland of flowers in red, yellow, purple and white, and a gold umbrella is visible above. On the left, an attendant in white dhoti with a white head cloth and gold armband holds a tray. On the right, a person in an orange silk sari with gold border stands partly visible, and another man in white shirt stands near the back. Several people are visible in the scene.2015-01-13A photograph of a padapuja ritual at a temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling and extending his hand toward an older woman with grey hair in a white top and pale blue sari. She holds a small tray or offering plate on a gilded stand with brass items, reaching toward him. Behind the throne stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and purple cloth with purple and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands behind the woman, and gilded pillars frame the scene.2010-08-05A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands at left, holding a white envelope. Seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers is a figure in a yellow turban and yellow ochre robe with ornate gold-toned necklaces, extending a white envelope toward a woman in a maroon sari with gold border who bows forward to receive it. At right, a woman in a maroon and red-striped sari with gold jewellery holds a white envelope. Brass lamps flank the gold throne, and green and multicoloured draped fabric decorates the backdrop. a person: the seated figure wears a yellow turban, yellow robe and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang event.2010-12-26September 16 20152015-09-16June 02 20152015-06-02