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October 08 2008

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Two men in front of a golden ornate throne offer a fruit to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. The seated figure, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles and reaches out to take the fruit. The man in the foreground wears a blue shirt and dark trousers, and the man beside him wears a white shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, a standing attendant in orange and a person in orange stand near red cushioned seats. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the golden throne, and a large banner with a portrait of a bearded man in white behind them. The scene appears to be a devotional offering during a gathering. a person figure with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is seated on the throne.2008-10-08June 18 20102010-06-18A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a heavy ceremonial gold chain, smiling broadly on a red and gold throne with a large ornate gold backrest. Before him a man in a blue short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, while a man in white at left also joins his hands in namaskar. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a white forehead marking stands near a gold vessel, and a backdrop shows a large painted deity image draped in white, with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging on the throne. The figure seated on the throne has distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold chain, a probable match for a person.2008-10-08A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long brown rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-skin cushion, holding two red apples. Three men flank him: on the left a man in a white shirt with glasses, on the far left an older man partly visible with a white tilak on his forehead, and on the right a man in a black-and-white striped polo shirt and glasses who is reaching toward the seated figure's hand.2016-04-30October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and jeans bending forward to offer a fruit to a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange robe and has long dark hair; the figure is in a ceremonial seated position receiving the offering. Beside them stands an older man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, and at right a standing attendant in orange robes. A tapestry with colourful temple carvings forms the backdrop, and a plate of fruit sits on a white table nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair on a golden throne, receiving a pada puja offering, consistent with the page's account of Pratyaksha Pada Puja.2010-02-10October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate silver-and-gold necklace seated on a red velvet throne with a gold-framed back, a garland of yellow and red marigolds draped over the throne. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a blue short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers reaches out to clasp the seated figure's hand. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a second orange-clad attendant stand near a large painted backdrop of a deity. Textured saffron cloth lies across the throne arm. Based on the setting and visible cues, the seated figure is a person in person, shown during a darshan-style greeting.2008-10-08August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a richly decorated golden throne draped with a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, orange and purple. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads and a red flower garland, and gold bangles. A bare-chested figure is not clearly shown. To his left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a younger man in a white shirt holding a brass plate of fruit and a sash stand before the throne, with an elderly man at the left edge. Red velvet curtains and a bald figure in white appear behind. Appearance-based identification is probable: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. a person is seated on the throne receiving the offering.2012-01-01