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ADIKAILASA on 12/28/2021

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A seated figure in a gold ornate throne with carved gold backrest and a golden trident-topped finial behind, wearing a gold crown and a white tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow flowers and a long strand of yellow-green beads drape the figure, with a gold ornament at the chest. A younger boy bare-chested with a white sacred thread sits at the left in front of the throne, wearing white and orange cloth, and a silver vessel stands at the lower right. The scene is a sannyas initiation ceremony during a temple festival. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, gold crown, ornate clothing and garlands match the candidate cues; the figure is on a throne, so the identification is only probable.2021-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial scene during Nithyanandotsavam Day 9, with a person Homa caption printed at the bottom. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and chest leans in to touch the hand of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown. The seated figure wears a large white and pink garland, a red tilak on the forehead and red and white clothing. Red draped curtains form the background. The seated figure appears to be a golden utsava vigraha type figure rather than a clearly identifiable living person, and the scene has the pattern of a homa ceremony.2022-01-09January 06 20192019-01-06April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27ADIKAILASA on 1/3/20222022-01-03Ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with red curtains and a large painted deity mural behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a fresh white and red flower garland around the neck and green leaves draped across the shoulders; a trident stands beside the throne. Before him, a kneeling devotee in orange-red robes lowers his head toward the throne, while a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left with hands folded in namaste and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. At right, a woman in an orange sari holds a red apple, and a man at left in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Fruit and flower offerings lie on the red carpet. Probable Swamiji (saffron/orange robes, turban, gold throne, garland) appears seated on the throne.2016-11-20Photo 11731476November 17 20132013-11-17November 04 20162016-11-04 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions and gold lion-shaped armrests, backed by a large arch of orange, yellow and white marigold garlands. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland, with a red bindi. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a pink turban with a red cloth bends forward to offer flowers at a ritual setup. Trident-topped silver staffs and gold umbrellas frame the throne, and a fan sits at left. Another attendant stands in the background at left. a person: the seated figure's saffron robe, garlands and ornate throne are visible cues.2015-07-17A photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a painted backdrop showing a figure with multiple arms. An elderly woman with grey hair, wearing a gold crown and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in a saffron-orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl stands before her, offering a garland from a silver tray of flowers. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas watch, one smiling. The scene suggests a felicitation or coronation-style honouring.2012-04-27