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March 29 2016

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A night-time ceremony at a temple inauguration. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red robe with a red turban and white and red flower garland receives a fruit offering. Beside him stands an attendant in a rust-brown and orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, holding a silver plate of sliced fruit and a banana. On the right, a figure with long swept-back grey hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a long rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, and holds out his hand. Behind them, a golden crown-like ornament stands out, and several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch closely.2016-03-29A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown robe sits on a red zebra-print throne with gold armrests, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold armlets. He smiles while holding a fruit, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis bow with heads bent at his feet. Behind them, standing men in white include one wearing an orange shawl with hands folded. A gold deity figure and a purple-draped altar with flower garlands appear in the background, along with a standing attendant in white with a red-bead necklace. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garlands and gold armlets on a throne, and is being honoured with a fruit offering and devotees bowing.2014-04-13Photograph of a crowded temple inauguration event at night. A smiling figure in a maroon robe and red turban wears a white and red flower garland with rudraksha beads and reaches out a hand toward a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who leans in to greet him. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala stands beside a gold-trimmed ceremonial canopy. Other men stand around, one on the left with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. The page indicates Swamiji is present, and the maroon-robed figure wears a red turban, rudraksha and garlands, which are consistent cues, so the figure is a probable Swamiji candidate.2016-03-29Photo 11743405 +2 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a long orange-and-gold saffron wrap, and holds out a fruit to a kneeling man in a striped blue shirt who receives it with both hands. Standing behind the throne, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, stand with hands folded. Red drapery and a gold pole frame the setting, with a lit candle at left.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-red turban and saffron-red robe with a gold-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a long amber-beaded necklace and gold bangles. He holds a red apple in his lap and extends his right hand toward a kneeling man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a red thread on his wrist, who bows forward with hands joined and holds apples. Behind them a bald priest in saffron robe with gold stripes and a rudraksha mala stands, other robed figures stand with hands folded, and a woman in white and a standing devotee in a floral top watch. Red drapery and a gold staff are visible in the background.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a gold-carved throne wearing a red-orange turban, orange and gold shawl, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a sparkling armlet. He smiles with eyes closed as he raises his hands in blessing. A kneeling man in a white shirt presses his palms together in respect beside him. A second man in orange robes and a beaded mala kneels nearby, and a green-leaved plant with a dark snake draped over a gold staff stands in the foreground. A brass oil lamp and three yellow fruits sit at the bottom, with a red-patterned rug and a woman in white at the top edge.2015-07-02October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photo inside a red-draped ceremonial tent with gold-carved furniture. A seated man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robes, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holds two red fruits and sits on an ornate gold throne, with feet bare on a cushion. Behind him stands a man in orange-and-maroon clothing with a white garland, holding a long golden staff. In front, a woman in white with a brown shawl and beaded necklace stands with hands folded, while a woman in a yellow-and-red floral sari presents red fruits. A man in white kneels at a low offering tray. Several onlookers in shirts and a white shawl stand in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with a turban, saffron robes, garland and gold ornamentation; this is a probable identification from visible cues.2015-10-25Photo 11687456 +3 copiesA seated man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and saffron-orange robes smiles while holding an orange in one hand. Garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds, along with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, adorn him. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with yellow tilak sits, and a standing devotee in white holds a mala. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward toward the seated figure, offering or receiving oranges. Gold-painted sculptural figures and a green leafy plant decorate the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man, wearing a red turban, garlands, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, shown in a ritual offering setting.2015-05-14May 13 20152015-05-13 +1 copies