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June 12 2017

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A photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red turban with gold ornament, a rust-red cloth, bare shoulders, a gold armlet, and a garland of white flowers with green, red and pink strands. A gold staff stands beside the throne, and a copper bottle and copper tumbler sit on a small table. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads kneels on a striped mat, and a white-haired person in the foreground is seen from behind. A white tower air cooler stands in the background. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a turban and a garlanded throne presence, presented as the honoured figure at this Pratyaksha Pada Puja event.2017-06-12A photograph of a pada puja in a plain room with a gold-and-red ornate throne at left. A seated man in a rust-red wrap and rust turban, wearing a white-and-green flower garland and gold armlet, sits on the throne looking to the side, with a dark cloth draped over his shoulder. In front, a shaved-headed devotee in white sits on the floor near a brass tray of flowers. A shirtless priest with rudraksha mala and white sacred markings kneels nearby with a tray of flower petals. A copper tumbler sits on a small table; a tall white air cooler stands by the doorway, and a copper water vessel is at left.2017-06-12June 28 20162016-06-28Photograph of a seated man with a white forehead marking and tilak, wearing a maroon-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-edged shawl, smiling as he places his hands on the back of a kneeling person in a white dhoti. The kneeling devotee bows forward with their head down, wearing white clothing and a red-beaded wrist band. Behind them is an ornate gold and carved throne backdrop, a red draped curtain, a silver staff and a metal air cooler. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a robed ritual posture as the giver of blessing, with the devotee in the position of receiving it.2016-05-21May 25 20162016-05-25August 18 20152015-08-18A seated man smiles on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown turban with white decorative studs, a brown-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, a braided rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. He rests one arm on the red armrest in front of a maroon curtain, with a microphone stand and a decorated red and gold fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella at right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, a turban, saffron-brown clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland are visible, seated in a throne-style setting during a satsang.2016-10-10A seated man in rust-red saffron robes and a matching turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a long garland of white flowers with pink and teal accents draped over his shoulders, gold bangles on his arm and a gold necklace on his chest. A gold trident stands behind him beside a deity murti with a blue-black cylindrical crown, white-and-red face markings and pearl necklaces, standing on a serpent-patterned pedestal. In the foreground a devotee with long dark hair seen from behind bends forward toward a brass tray of flowers. Gold ornate carvings and a copper tumbler complete the scene, consistent with a pada puja ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a bearded face, saffron turban, rudraksha-style ornate gold necklaces and the throne and robes of a guru.2017-06-12September 15 20122012-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with white and red tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and deity panels. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with a saffron border and white ash marks on his arms bends forward and rests his head near the seated man's shoulder, touching his arm. A red velvet curtain, a silver staff and a cooler stand are behind them, and a microphone is in front. Two people are visible.2016-05-21