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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long plaited braid and a gold ceremonial necklace on a red-draped ornate golden throne at a ritual event. Several people approach, and a man in white shirt and dhoti bows down with his head near the seated figure's feet, while a devotee holds a red apple. Women in colourful saris stand in a line behind, and a bald man in orange and white robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the right. A trident and flower garland lie near the throne; a brass vessel sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes, and the throne setting.2016-04-26May 17 20132013-05-17A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap. Surrounding devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, including a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari. Silver trays hold pink flowers, red fruit and offering bowls at the foot of the throne. A shaved-headed man in front and a woman in red at the right are seated in devotion, and a microphone stands at the left. The scene is a pada puja, a devotional foot-worship ceremony.2010-09-16A seated figure in a red-orange robe with an ornate gold necklace and gold bangles and armlet places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, a blessing gesture in a red-carpeted hall. Behind them a standing woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a child in white on the right. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a gold-edged tray or plate rests in the foreground.2014-07-24 +2 copiesApril 22 20142014-04-22April 26 20162016-04-26May 17 20142014-05-17January 16 20162016-01-16A photograph inside a temple pavilion with a corrugated white roof and mango-leaf torans hanging overhead. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark sash, hand placed on his chest, stands at center right. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak looks down. A bald elderly man in cream robes with red borders stands at far right. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder kneels and performs a ritual act, while a man in a green sleeveless top and yellow lower cloth bends forward. Several women in saris and onlookers in white shirts stand in the background.2009-01-07May 16 20132013-05-16