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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange-red clothes and a white flower garland being honoured by a standing priest in a tall gold crown and gold ceremonial necklaces. The standing priest, bare-chested with a wrap of red-orange cloth, holds a long gold-beaded chain above the seated man's head, with a tilak of white ash on his forehead. The seated man wears a gold beaded headband, a red-orange wrap and a small microphone clip, and smiles. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat and a gold-framed arch, with a portrait on the upper right and several people in white dress in the background.2012-04-29 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene inside a decorated pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti, with a dark brown shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with offerings toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red and orange garland of beads and flowers, gold jewelry and a saffron-toned robe, and sits on a red throne-like seat beneath a golden arch. Behind them stand gold-clad deity murti with floral garlands, and ceremonial brass lamps and a tall silver staff stand nearby. A young attendant in orange kneels at the left edge.2015-07-17July 16 20152015-07-16April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. On the right, a man seated on a red-cushioned throne wears a long red-and-orange garland, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and an orange-red shawl, and gestures with one hand over a brass tray. Standing on the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and bead necklace holds a brass plate or tray with a small lamp-like vessel. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with deity murti, flower garlands, a silver staff, a golden ceremonial banner and brass oil lamps. A third person is partially visible at the far left edge. The setting suggests a samaya deeksha homa.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph in a marble-walled hall shows a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing orange ochre robes, multiple gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a rudraksha headband, with sacred ash marks on his forehead. To his left a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a golden vessel and pours or offers from it. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds an orange fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella or fan with a bird emblem, while another person stands in the background. The seated figure has long hair pulled back and a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. Attendants and devotees in white are partly visible at the edges.2012-05-11October 12 20152015-10-12Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a person Sangha event. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red bindi, a rudraksha-style red and gold garland and a heavy gold beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a bald man in a white shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated figure holds a small card or envelope. Behind them are a golden lion-faced throne, a decorated canopy, a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a silver trident. This matches the samaya deeksha context on the page, with a person seated as the officiating figure, based on the saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlands.2015-07-17