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May 14 2014

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A photo of a welcoming ritual inside a canopied tent with yellow curtains and a red-walled backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and floral garlands, sits on an ornate gold throne with his palms pressed together. Around a red patterned carpet, several people sit on the floor: women in white and yellow-bordered saris and orange clothing, and men in white. They hold brass bowls and offer fruit, sweets and food arranged on a long white cloth in front of them. Brass lamps and offering plates are visible on the carpet. Other seated devotees in white sit along the left side of the tent.2009-11-19December 11 20122012-12-11May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.2014-08-04A seated figure on a gilded throne with a red cushion and red draped backdrop, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a matching shawl, a red-orange turban and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace. Nearby, a golden trident-topped staff stands beside the throne. Before the throne, an elderly person in white with silver hair bows low over the feet of the seated figure, while several women in white saris with gold borders and rust shawls, and a child in white, sit kneeling on a red carpet. A woman in rust-orange with a beaded mala sits at left beside a small brass tray of offerings.2014-07-24A seated man on a large gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits with his feet resting on a gold tray holding flowers and offerings, while two men sit on the floor beside it. The seated man wears a white turban, white dhoti and shawl, a red waist cloth with striped border, a red-beaded mala necklace, and bangles. He smiles and sits with his legs crossed. A folded white cloth lies on the throne. The man at right, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl and sits with hands together. The man at centre, in white shirt and dhoti, sits with palms pressed in namaskar. Potted plants, a speaker and a red curtain fill the room.2011-11-07A seated woman with long dark hair wears a red and black garment with a red shawl, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Behind her stands a golden arched shrine holding deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers. Around the throne, seated devotees in white dhotis and white clothes wear red and orange shawls and hold brass plates and offerings; one person holds a flower-filled plate. Flower arrangements of yellow and purple blooms sit at the left, and a brass kalasha stands nearby. The scene appears to be a paada pooja or darshan setting.2014-12-30August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.2010-09-16A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved gold armrests, a gold staff with a jewelled top standing beside it. A devotee in white clothes with a white head cloth bows forward while the seated figure places a hand on his head. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white head bands and red-orange shawls, stand or kneel on a cream floor with orange cloths spread out. The setting is a hall with a gold-toned backdrop.2015-09-05