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September 30 2007

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A woman in an orange saree with a red border lights a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) placed before an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha-style white bead garland and raised hand, which is a printed portrait rather than a person present. Peacock feathers appear at the left edge. To the right, another woman in a white saree with an orange border stands beside her. A small framed photograph sits on a white pedestal on the left. The setting is a blue-curtained hall.2009-11-16A woman in an orange saree with a maroon border lights a large brass oil lamp (lamp with flame) on a golden stand decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses. Behind her a golden ornate chair and a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange robe with a white beaded necklace is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second woman in a white saree with orange border stands at right, and a peacock feather fan sits at upper left beside a small framed photo on a white pedestal. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesTwo women in orange and saffron saris perform an aarti or lamp offering before a golden throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a peacock-feather fan. On the left, a woman in orange with glasses holds a brass lamp steady; on the right, a woman in an orange-and-gold bordered sari bends forward, lighting or tending the lamp. A small brass deity figure sits among marigold garlands on the altar, and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace is garlanded behind the throne, its image labelled as a portrait. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16October 26 20112011-10-26November 25 20092009-11-25A seated priest in orange ochre robes performs a homa at a flower-decorated altar on a white-tiled platform. He holds a metal ladle over a brass vessel near a stack of wooden sticks and a microphone stand. Behind the altar, a framed photograph shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes, showing a raised hand, wearing garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set in a lush green-draped frame with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, pineapples, fruit and marigold garlands surround the fire ritual. A tall bamboo pole with an orange cloth hangs on the left.2007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30November 16 20092009-11-16A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange saffron robes, raising one hand in blessing, is garlanded with white and red flower strands and set before a bronze deity murti with a green silk cloth draped beneath. Brass oil lamps and yellow and purple flower garlands frame the altar; a banyan-root backdrop appears behind the frame. No physical people are visible. The framed photograph appears to be a depiction of Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and orange garments, and the page's printed title names him.2007-09-30December 03 20142014-12-03October 26 20112011-10-26