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August 10 2011

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A golden ornate throne with red cushions and bolsters stands empty in a temple setting, with a framed portrait placed on its backrest. The portrait shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long white bead garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing, against a backdrop of tree roots. A caption on the portrait is partly visible, and a bowl with yellow flowers and an oil lamp sits on a tray in front of the throne. Behind it, a deity figure is draped in a yellow cloth and marigold garlands, with brass lamps and a stone carved niche nearby. Orange ritual cloths cover the floor. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-08-10A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushioned armrests, hands pressed together in namaste at chest height. He wears an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, with bare feet resting on a red footstool. A microphone stands beside him and a tray of fruit and flowers sits at his side. Behind him, a golden deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha in front. An orange-robed figure statue sits to the left. The setting is an open-air temple pavilion with red-and-white striped walls and a tiled roof. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and seated dais position. The page describes a morning satsang, but only the seated speaker and temple setting are visible.2010-11-07October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a padapuja setting inside a temple hall. A golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat is draped with marigold and white flower garlands. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing before a tree trunk. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at left with palms joined in prayer, with a red bindi and a thin black necklace. Two shaven-headed priests in white dhotis sit in front of the throne, one with a rudraksha mala, and a silver tray holds offerings. Behind the throne is a grey stone carved deity murti, and an orange curtain hangs at left beside red and white painted pillars.2010-10-02A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with red-bordered cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white forehead tilak, white markings on his arms and chest, a beaded necklace and gold bangles. Beside the throne are a small brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel, with a book on a wooden stand at left. Behind him are red-and-white painted walls, an orange curtain, potted plants and a stone carved shrine with a deity murti and marigold garlands. The image is watermarked for the archive, which is excluded here. a person candidate not identifiable from appearance alone; role is a seated devotee in ritual dress.2011-08-10A photograph of a Paduka Puja at an ashram setting. A gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions and an orange cloth sits at center, draped with orange, yellow and maroon-white marigold garlands. Beside it stands a framed portrait, a painted depiction of a seated figure in orange robes with a mala and vibhuti, labelled as a depiction rather than a person present. In front, several priests in white dhotis work at the setup: one with white markings on his face and forehead holds a vessel, another bald priest in a white cloth with a red-and-white sacred thread sits at the front, and a woman with her hair tied back holds a stick of incense whose smoke rises. Brass plates and a gilded side panel frame the scene, with a red and orange curtain and a stone deity murti behind.2010-09-29A photograph of a devotee lying prostrate on an orange cloth in front of an ornate golden-and-red throne-style chair. On the chair sits a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and raising one hand in blessing, garlanded with a thick red and white flower garland. The prostrate devotee wears white ritual clothing with a red-bordered cloth and a gold ornament in the ear. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, an oil lamp, a bowl of offerings and a folded orange cloth lie on the floor before the chair. Behind the throne, gold and yellow garlands and a carved stone temple wall are visible. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person on the chair, and the prostration is a ritual act of honour.2010-12-14October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05September 14 20102010-09-14 +2 copies