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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual preparation on an orange cloth-covered floor in a temple-style hall. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, stirring a large steel bowl of yellow powder with his hands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a maroon border holds a handful of the same yellow powder. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a garlanded framed portrait, and an orange armchair beneath a framed picture. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is seated preparing the yellow powder with an assistant.2010-11-12A photograph of an indoor ritual in a temple-style hall. A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sari with a gold border and gold jewellery, kneels on an orange cloth and presses a handful of cooked rice from a steel bowl onto the head of a seated person whose head is covered by an orange cloth. A shaven-headed man in orange robes with maroon borders leans in to assist, and steel bowls holding rice, spices and offerings sit on the mat, with a microphone stand, a fan and a golden deity murti at lower left. Other people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background.2010-11-12January 08 20182018-01-08May 08 20172017-05-08A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt backrest is handling food from a large silver bowl of yellow rice on a green leaf. He wears a maroon-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and his hands are scooping rice. To his left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange-saffron robe with a gold border kneels and holds out cupped hands for the offering, with a second attendant in an orange robe behind him. A vase of pink and white flowers stands nearby on a red cloth.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron robes with a green and gold border, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi. The figure has long dark hair and is receiving a brass tray of yellow turmeric or rice from a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a saffron head cloth who kneels at right in front of a microphone on a stand. A standing attendant in saffron robes with a gold chain and a long beard stands at left. Red flowers lie at the throne's base, and a white wall with a red lotus-scroll painting forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is identified from the long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and throne seating.2009-12-26Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene seated on red and gold upholstered thrones. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, wearing a maroon wrap and gold bracelet, leans over a red-draped table with a steel plate of yellow food and a small tumbler. Beside him a man with greying hair and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and maroon shawl, sits at the same table. Another seated man in orange and maroon stands behind on the throne. Two adjacent seated men are partly visible. The seated figure at left wears an orange silk wrap and rudraksha mala and holds a small stick. A second steel plate of yellow food and another tumbler sit on the table. Possible a person cues: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces on the figure at right, who appears to be engaged in serving or eating. Caption reads Kumbh Yatra Day 05 Post 03, Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nasik, 14 Sep 2015.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14July 21 20102010-07-21