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April 14 2012

2012-04-14 +1 copies

April 14 2012

A man in a rust-orange turban and matching saffron-brown garment stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a wave, wearing a multi-strand garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers with green leaves, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant. Beside him stands a large deity murti draped in orange silk with a green lower cloth, adorned with a gold crown, jewelled red and silver ornaments, a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a gilded lion-like throne base. A dark maroon curtain and gold-framed backdrop complete the stage setting.

2015-04-23 +2 copies

A standing man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl over an orange and purple dhoti, wearing rudraksha beads, raises one hand in a blessing gesture beside a golden ratha-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in heavy garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and has a golden crown and necklaces. The golden cart has elephant-head ornaments and wheels. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red beads is labelled with a copyright line. A white tower cooler stands at left and a brass lamp at right, on a plain pink-walled stage.

February 24 2015

A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stands barefoot on a stage before an ornate golden palanquin-style throne decorated with a heavy arch of red, yellow, purple and green flower garlands. Behind him a small deity murti in orange and white cloth with a crown and trident is set within the garlands. He wears a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and red kumkum on his forehead. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Dark curtains and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, standing at the throne as a devotee-facing presenter.

A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and gold armbands stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red bindi, and earrings. To the right, a gold peacock-form vahana stands before a gilded arched shrine backdrop draped in garlands of yellow, orange, green and white flowers, with a deity murti of Murugan in the niche above, a red cloth draped over the peacock and a red base cloth. Dark red velvet curtains hang behind. One physical person is visible.

Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a decorated temple shrine at night. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, deity murtis are adorned with dense garlands of red roses, yellow and white marigolds and green leaves, with a gold arched canopy and a banana-leaf backdrop. An orange-clad metal figure of Ganesha sits to the left with flower garlands. A carved stone pillar rises at the right edge.

A photograph of a standing man in maroon and orange ritual dress, with an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with a large gold medallion, and a red-and-yellow flower garland, smiling with palms joined in greeting. Beside him stands a golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess in a maroon sari with silver jewellery and garlands, raising one hand, set against a rainbow-coloured flower arch on a yellow-draped golden lion-footed pedestal, with a dark red velvet backdrop. The man's appearance (turban, long hair, rudraksha mala, gold medallion) fits the page's Swamiji reference, but identity is only probable.

September 04 2013

2013-09-04 +2 copies

A standing man in an orange turban and maroon dhoti with orange border stands on a small red rug before a golden deity murti of a woman standing on a gold bull-shaped carriage with a yellow cloth draped over it. The murti wears white jewelled necklaces, a red blouse and gold-bordered sari, and is framed by a large arch of red, white, purple, yellow and green flower garlands against a dark maroon velvet curtain. The man wears a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a bangle, and performs a raised-hand greeting gesture with a smile. A bank of flower decoration and gold vehicle wheels is visible at the base. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by the orange turban, ceremonial gold pendant and rudraksha-style mala; the person is in ceremonial dress standing beside the murti.