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August 17 2014

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A seated figure in orange and rust robes with a white flower garland and gold armlets sits on a red and leopard-print cushioned seat, pouring from a terracotta pot into a metal dish held by a kneeling elderly man in white clothing with a brown beaded necklace. Behind them, women in orange and rust saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold a tray of white offerings, and a decorated gold-and-floral deity murti stands on a red carpeted floor beside a blue patterned backdrop with a fan. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with ceremonial gold ornaments, a cue combination consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label applies.2014-08-17August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-and-maroon garment with a white and yellow flower garland and gold bangles, receiving offerings. Behind, several women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas carry trays of white offerings and a copper-and-brass pot; one woman in a pale blue sari stands at right. A man in a white shirt kneels at lower right, cupping his hands to receive a small offering. The seated figure sits on a red and gold cushioned seat before a blue patterned backdrop, with a pedestal fan, a red carpet and a decorated golden kalasha-like ornament in the background. Scattered petals cover the floor.2014-08-17A seated man with long dark hair piled high and a rudraksha-style brown headband sits on a red cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests in front of gold-leaf carved panels. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and purple garland, and a gold armlet, and he smiles while receiving a yellow envelope. Several women in white and cream saris and brown or beaded necklaces stand and offer the envelope, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the lower right. Fruit and a gold plate appear at the bottom of the frame.2016-01-16August 09 20152015-08-09May 06 20162016-05-06February 21 20162016-02-21A ceremonial scene inside a temple hall decorated with gold-framed shrines and pink arches holding golden deity murti draped in garlands. A man in a red-brown turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a silver bowl, flanked by a bald priest with white tilak and gold beaded necklace in orange robes. A bespectacled white-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at center. Two shirtless attendants and a white-clad priest stand nearby, with floral garlands in red, yellow and white draped around the group. A microphone stands at the lower right.2013-07-18February 14 20162016-02-14October 23 20152015-10-23A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on a gold-and-red throne with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and gold bracelets and a ring. He smiles while extending his hand toward a young woman in white and gold-bordered attire with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, who holds a small brass plate. Another woman in a red-brown sari with a white forehead mark and beads stands behind the throne. A large gold lion-shaped ornament and banana leaves decorate the stage, with a crowd of people in white clothing visible in the dim background at night.2015-08-09A photograph inside a home living room where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial, facing a shaved-headed man in orange garments and rudraksha beads kneeling on a striped mat with a plate of offerings before him. Behind, a woman in a white and red sari with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined, a man in white with an orange garland kneels at the lower right with hands folded, and a boy in white shirt and a young man in white with rudraksha beads watch. A photographer in white with a camera stands behind, and a woman in an orange-and-blue sari stands at the back. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, with dress and garland details visible but no clear distinguishing cues for identification.2014-06-21 +1 copies