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April 03 2016

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A photograph of a smiling man with a red kumkum bindi and a red-pink flower garland embracing a curly-haired child in white who holds a red object. Both sit on a leopard-print cushion in front of an ornate gold throne-back with carved scales and a red curtain. Orange coral bangles adorn the man's arms, and flowers and a small offering sit nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with red garland, bindi and coral bangles; the child is a devotee.2016-04-03A seated figure in a red garland of flowers and a red bindi embraces a child with curly dark hair, who leans into his chest. The seated figure wears a maroon top and coral-coloured beaded bangles on both arms. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved relief and a leopard-print cushion, and a red curtain and a partly visible deity murti stand to the right. Two people are physically visible: the seated figure and the child. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as seated figure.2016-04-03A man with a large black hair turban and red-brown vibhuti bindi, wearing a red garment, a red-blue-and-beige beaded garland and a brown rudraksha mala, sits on a gold ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion-head armrest. He leans back smiling while a bald man in white clothes embraces him, resting his head on the man's chest. A seated figure in a dark turban with a rudraksha mala appears to be the central figure, the bald man is a devotee, and the scene is set before a dark painted backdrop. Two physical people are visible.2016-02-24A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a vermilion forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads, a gold om pendant and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate red throne with gold carving. Beside him a younger man in white clothing and a red-orange shawl leans his head against his shoulder and holds a small apple-like fruit. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand in a red-walled hall with oil lamps and a camera on a tripod. The visible text is the archive copyright line, which is not transcribed.2016-04-28A photograph of a seated man in a brown turban with a red and green jewelled brooch, wearing a brown robe and a long red-and-white garland of flowers and leaves, smiling with his arms around a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border who hugs him from the front. The seated man holds a red fruit in one hand. They sit on an ornate golden throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, with carved gold figures on the left. A pale yellow flower is at the base of the garland.2016-08-14A figure seated on a golden throne embraces a bowed man in white clothing. The seated figure wears a red rose garland, a red bindi, white forehead markings, gold earrings, gold necklaces, and red-and-gold bangles, and smiles with eyes closed. The bowed man has grey hair and an orange-red cloth over his shoulders. Behind them hang deep red curtains, and the golden throne features carved birds. A leopard-print cushion sits at right.2016-04-04Photograph of a man in a red rose garland seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat before a deep red curtain and a gold ornate carving. He wears a white forehead mark with a red dot, gold earrings, a gold necklace and beaded red armbands, and gestures with one raised hand. A second man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl leans forward and presses his head against the seated man's chest, holding him in an embrace. The scene looks like a devotional greeting between two people.2016-04-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion-head armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, a brown beaded rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers. He has a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back dark hair, and holds a red apple in his right hand while smiling and looking down toward a person's head at the lower edge of the frame. A painted backdrop of a figure and lotus flowers stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on the throne as the central figure.2016-02-21A seated man in saffron-red robes with a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, his long hair tied back, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white garment with her dark hair in a braid. He sits on a throne with golden lion-head armrests and a carved wooden cobra-headed staff beside him, with a silver ritual staff and red curtains behind. a person: the seated man wears a saffron-red wrap, a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the event page's listing of a person. A kneeling woman in white receives a blessing from him, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-24A photograph of two men embracing in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a red cushioned seat at right. The man at right has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange saffron garment, gold earrings, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and gold bangles; he is smiling broadly with eyes closed. He hugs a man in white clothes with short dark curly hair, whose face is turned away. A silver cross-shaped ritual object stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron, identified by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, and is shown embracing a devotee.2017-07-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like hair ornament, gold earrings, a heavy gold and red rose garland, a gold chain with ornate pendants, and a pink-maroon garment with a bare upper body smiles while a young person in an orange garment with white forehead markings leans against his arm. Another person in white ritual clothes stands at left and a partly visible figure sits behind. A gold ceremonial object and red flowers are in the foreground, with a silver pole and red curtain in the background.2016-04-04A warm embrace on a decorated stage with a deep red curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a thick red rose garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and hugs a bald older man in white dhoti and white shawl who leans his head against his chest. A golden lion-head ornament and a gilded carved figure stand at the right, with a leopard-print cushion and green foliage nearby. Two physical people are visible.2016-04-04