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December 20 2012

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A 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.2012-12-12December 20 20122012-12-20December 17 20122012-12-17December 24 20142014-12-24December 28 20122012-12-28Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned seat at right, smiling and raising a hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armlets and necklace, saffron robes. A man in a white dhoti kneels and pours liquid from a bottle over the seated figure's feet on a brass tray. Around them, women in sarees, children and a young man in white stand or kneel with folded hands, watching the ritual. A young man in orange clothing with a camera stands in the background near a window, and a silver ceremonial staff is visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 16 20122012-12-16A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions. He rests one hand on the head of a devotee kneeling in a white shirt with an orange headcloth. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand and kneel on a red carpet, some with white head coverings; a gold-framed kalasha-like ornament and a yellow-and-red banner are visible. The setting appears to be a blessing or initiation session. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and throne; he is the seated figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-06-19Indoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a red velvet throne, wearing a tiger-striped orange-and-black garment with a gold waist belt, a white-and-red flower garland, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He extends his right hand to bless the forehead of an older bald man with glasses in a dark red embroidered jacket, who holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, and a woman in an orange sari stands in the background; a gold kalasha is visible near the throne.2012-12-16Indoor ceremonial scene with a seated central figure bare-chested, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-black garment, an orange cloth, and a long white-and-orange beaded mala necklace, sitting on a red cushion before a golden-framed ornate panel and golden lion-headed sculptures. Two women in white and orange-red shawls sit with hands joined in namaskar, one in a white sari with gold border. A man in white kurta and orange shawl kneels on a fluffy grey-and-white rug, holding the shawl. Several people in white and orange stand in the background among potted plants, draped curtains and a tasselled canopy. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-12-20December 12 20122012-12-12