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February 13 2013

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Photo 11733968 +2 copiesPhoto 11733940 +2 copiesPhoto 11734013 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, multiple strands of white pearl-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and raises a hand on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in white with a red blouse and red shawl bends low to touch or offer something at his feet, with rose petals on the ground. Behind them stand several men in saffron robes and white dhotis, one holding a silver staff and an orange bag, with a crowd in the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person seated as the honoured figure on the throne; a devotee performs an act of reverence.2013-02-13December 26 20132013-12-26A seated figure in a red-orange saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a gold-and-bead necklace extends one arm toward a kneeling devotee in white with an orange shawl, who bends forward at a cushioned seat. Behind, several women in matching red-orange sarees with beaded malas stand in a line, one holding a silver trident aloft. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels at the lower edge, bowing toward the seated figure's feet during a padapuja-style honouring. Bright sunlight and red walls fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving the devotee's obeisance in saffron robes with rudraksha and gold cues; the page indicates he was present at this event.2013-12-26Photograph, rotated sideways, of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a stone ghat by the river. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari with gold border, a long pearl-and-bead necklace and gold bangles, her hands resting on a white-draped platform. Behind her, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff, and other saffron-clad men stand in a row with shaved heads. Rose petals scatter the white cloth and stone, a red-and-orange canopy hangs at the upper right, and a multi-storey building with a tree stands behind.2013-02-13A photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.2007-12-23July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles, sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat and smiles while raising one hand in greeting. Before him, a gold ornate tray holds pink and white flowers while a bare foot rests on it. An elderly man in white clothes bows with palms pressed together, and another older man in white leans forward with hands joined. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind, and a white-robed attendant appears at the left edge.2011-05-17A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copies