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January 31 20092009-01-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27Close view of a ritual offering during a pooja. A figure in saffron-orange cloth sits near an ornate gold-coloured throne or seat. In the foreground, a devotee's hands hold a silver plate of golden sweets and another plate of golden sweets is held nearby. A large silver plate on a red cloth holds white flowers, red flower petals and greenery at the lower centre. On the left, a silver bowl of golden balls is held by a hand, and a white-clad person stands in the upper background beside a white cloth backdrop. Gold bangles are visible on the wrists of the woman in the right foreground.2009-11-27May 21 20122012-05-21 +1 copiesClose photograph of a figure in orange and red sannyasi-style robes seated beside an ornate gold throne. A bare arm and hand are visible, reaching to take a sweet from a white rectangular box held by another person's hand in the lower left. The box contains pale yellow sweets and orange round sweets. The figure's upper body is partly visible, with the orange garment wrapped across the chest and a red band down the front. Gold carved metal decor of the throne frames the left side of the image.2006-10-21September 15 20122012-09-15Close-up photo of a ceremonial tray on a red velvet cloth beside an ornate gold throne. A silver tray holds gold-coloured bells, white jasmine-style flower strands and red roses with green leaves. A silver oil lamp with a flame and a silver cup sit at the right. Hands of attendants in white and cream clothing handle the offerings. At the left, a figure in orange clothing wears a garland of red roses and white flowers at the waist, but the face is not visible, so a person cannot be confirmed by appearance.2009-12-08A close photograph of a ritual offering being made beside a gilded object. A hand in a red-and-gold sleeve, wearing a beaded bracelet, presses a round sweet into a large polished steel plate of yellow-white grains and crumbs. Nearby, a red and gold garland of beads and flowers hangs over a rust-orange cloth, and a gold-covered ornamental base with a red patterned cushion sits at the left. Scattered petals and a green leaf lie at the bottom edge. The scene suggests prasadam or naivedya preparation, with no visible face or full figure.2015-11-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph from an indoor satsang hall of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala draped over the chest, one hand resting on a silver tray of folded orange cloth. Several seated devotees in the foreground and background wear orange and white, including a woman with blonde hair at right and a man with glasses behind. The figure's body is cropped at the shoulders, and a throne-like wooden armchair frames the scene. The clasped cloth bundles suggest a cloth-offering ritual. a person cues: long beaded mala and orange robes, but the head is out of frame, so identity is uncertain.2015-05-24A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and sleeveless maroon-orange top sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved trim. He wears a heavy gold chain necklace with large gold beads and a bindi on his forehead, and a yellow flower wrist band. He reaches into a silver bowl filled with red and yellow flower petals, while a red cloth and flower-filled tray lie in front of him and a tiger-striped cloth rests beside the throne. The scene is a ritual offering of petals on a striped blue rug. a person: the seated man wears the gold bead necklace and ornate throne setting associated with the a person candidate, but the face is not clearly visible.2015-09-14