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May 05 2013

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May 05 20132013-05-05July 25 20132013-07-25A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion and tiger motif, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells beside him. Before the throne, a devotee in white with a red-orange shawl bends forward to touch a golden tray of flowers, lamps and food offerings. Two attendants in white clothing sit nearby, one with a forehead mark and one with a white headband and rudraksha beads. The dark stone wall and carved wooden door complete the ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing on a throne.2013-09-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like head, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. Devotees in white and pink shirts kneel at trays of brass and silver plates holding red flowers, red kumkum, and small lamps, performing a ritual offering. A woman in orange sari stands at the right with a red-bordered garment, and a figure in a red turban sits in the background near golden bells and lamps hanging from chains. Gold-framed brass lamps and a wall air conditioner appear in the room.2014-08-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown sannyasi garment with a saffron-gold border and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, resting his hands on a gold lion-headed throne armrest. Beside him, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white forehead tilaks stand and sit around brass plates of offerings, pouring liquid and arranging flowers, with a hanging brass bell and oil lamp above. The setting is a dark-paneled room with an orange curtain. Visible cues are long hair, orange-saffron robes, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha mala, which match the Swamiji (probable) profile for the seated figure, who is the central figure on the throne.2013-05-05July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph inside a temple-style room with a black stone wall and an ornate wooden door. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne decorated with a carved lion head and a tiger-skin cloth, with brass bells hanging above. Before the throne, thali trays hold brass bowls of offerings, flower petals, and lit oil lamps. Two men kneel with palms pressed together, one in a white shirt and one in orange with a white forehead mark, and a third person in white ritual clothes with a shaved head and white tilak stands with folded hands. A tilak-marked man in a saffron-coloured shirt bows nearby.2013-09-14March 06 20132013-03-06June 26 20132013-06-26A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing an orange robe and a long gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand, with white tilak on his forehead. Before him on a gold table are many small steel and glass bowls of food, fruit, sweets and marigold garlands. Three people sit on the floor to the right in orange and cream traditional clothes with tilak, one bald man in white dhoti appearing to serve or eat from a leaf plate. A brass bell hangs from the ceiling, and a black backdrop, air conditioner and studio lights are visible in the room.2013-03-04A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base, facing left. Beside him hang brass bells and an oil lamp on a chain. Devotees kneel before a golden tray of plates with flower petals and marigold garlands, a set of offerings for a puja. A man in white with a tilak and folded hands, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in an orange shawl with a shaved head are seated nearby, with a woman in an orange top at the lower right. A wooden door with iron studs stands behind and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall.2013-09-14A seated man on a gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace, with bangles on his wrist, and faces left with hands resting on the armrest. Before him, three people kneel with palms joined in namaskar: one in a pink shirt and two in white or orange ritual clothing with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. A gold tray in front holds steel bowls with pink hibiscus flowers and a flower arrangement. Behind them hangs a dark panelled wall with brass bells and a lamp, and to the right a colourful deity murti or painted figure appears. a person: the seated figure wears orange-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne.2013-05-05