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March 11 2017

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall with a red-cushioned silver throne at right. A man in rust-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and layered rudraksha malas sits on the throne holding a yellow lime in his right hand and extending his left hand toward a young shirtless man seated before him, who holds a lime and wears rudraksha malas and a leopard-print dhoti. A third man at left, in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti, bends forward holding limes near the young man's head. Marigold garlands hang from the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure shows long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Ritual context suggests a blessing or lime-offering ceremony.2017-03-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden cobra hood above it, holding a red fruit. A kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows before the throne, while a man in white dhoti with orange borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden trident. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a red fruit at the right. A red carpet, red curtain and a large deity painting in the background complete the scene.2016-11-08 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A photograph in a red-carpeted hall where a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded canopy, holding red fruit, while a woman in a purple sari sits to the right. Before him, a shirtless man with dreadlocks, a sacred thread and ochre markings on his arms and chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and stands with hands joined, accompanied by a younger boy in white and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Several white-clad attendants stand in the background. A large painted deity backdrop with multiple arms hangs behind the throne.2016-11-07A ceremonial padapuja scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest and a red cushion. A bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace, long hair, and armbands sits on the throne, holding a red fruit and reaching toward a white-haired man in a white dhoti who kneels and bows with his head touching the throne's foot area. Behind them, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a man in white ritual cloth attend; a standing man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and another in a white shirt observe. A red curtain, golden pillar carvings, and a large painted deity image of a seated figure fill the background, and a woman in purple sits at the right edge. Swamiji is probable in the seated throne figure, whose saffron robes, gold necklace, and long hair match his presentation; the kneeling devotee is a devotee.2016-11-07A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne in front of a large gilded lotus-petal backdrop. The central man wears a rust-brown robe, a gold necklace with a long garland of gold beads, a white flower on his chest, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, and he smiles. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and bodies, bow or reach toward him. A man in an orange cloth gestures at the right edge, and a red cushion rests at the throne's base. Presentation cues with several distinctive features match the a person description, so the seated figure is.2017-05-26November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a red-curtained stage with a gold-ornate throne topped by a cobra hood. A bearded man with long hair sits on the throne wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a sacred thread stands in white and orange-striped dhoti, reaching toward a younger man in orange robes holding red fruit. A man in white kneels before the throne holding fruit, and an elderly man in white stands at left. Gold temple pillars and a deity image frame the scene.2016-11-08A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and red cushions, holding a red fruit. Before him, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands bending toward the throne, while another man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a bare-chested attendant with ash markings stand nearby. A woman in a purple sari sits at the right edge. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image with multiple arms holding objects, and red curtains frame the background.2016-11-07January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23April 14 20182018-04-14