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July 09 2009

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Photograph inside a temple hall during a wedding ritual. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and draping a gold-bordered orange cloth over a bride. A groom in cream embroidered sherwani and a red-and-gold turban stands before the throne with his hand on the bride's arm. The bride wears a red-and-pink patterned veil dotted with white flowers. At right, an attendant in orange robes holds a tray of fruit. Marigold garlands decorate the throne and pillars, and a crowd of devotees fills the background.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple-style room decorated with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold lion-head figure at right. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe with a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace sits on a gold-trimmed throne and bows his head while a woman in a cream sari with a pink border presses a hand to his turban. Around them, a man with glasses in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, a priest with white forehead markings, and several women in white and cream saris and rudraksha malas attend the rite. Oil lamps and gilded decorations stand in the background.2015-07-31Photograph inside an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans. A red carpet runs along the floor. A young man in peach and orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together, facing a seated man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, white and purple flower garland, and gold ornamental band. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and smiles, with his hands joined. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow garments stands with folded hands, and an orange-robed attendant on the right applauds. Wall posters and framed photographs line the orange walls.2010-07-21October 25 20152015-10-25A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, flanked by carved gold side panels and red drapes. The seated person wears an orange-red turban and orange robes and a multi-coloured flower garland. In front, devotees crowd close: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak, a bald older man in white, a boy in orange, and women in saffron and red saris. A brass oil lamp stands at right.2016-04-30A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a hall with orange-red walls. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange garment, a gold necklace and a long mala, with long dark hair, and holds up a small gold-coloured offering. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a red-wrapped tray, and a second attendant in orange stands behind. A bald priest in white with gold trim kneels at lower right holding a red-wrapped item. Two people in front, a man in cream kurta and a woman in brown blouse and gold-bordered sari, kneel before the throne. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis and jasmine-and-red-flower garlands fill the background, with a hanging decoration of paper cranes above.2011-11-29October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in a red robe and long swept-up black hair, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a red wrap, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with a red shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange shawls watch. A wooden tray or box sits nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: swept-up hair, red ceremonial robe, and beaded mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-12-26February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white and red tent. A seated man on the right wears a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark swept-up turban-like hairstyle, and he is handing a fruit to a standing man. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas gather, and a bald man in orange sits to the right. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds an orange fruit from a cardboard box. Gold kalasha-style vessels and a gold lion-shaped object sit in front, with a brass vessel and a camera on a tripod behind.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant sits smiling, extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward offering a tray or plate with fruit. Around them, seated saffron-clad and white-robed men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and women in saris stand in the background among visible multicoloured flags. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by long hair, orange robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment. The scene resembles a darshan or offering ritual.2012-04-05