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May 12 2014

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April 17 20142014-04-17A seated man in a red and black tiger-striped cloth, with bare upper torso, gold armlets, bangles and a long gold-beaded necklace, sits on a gold throne with a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot at its centre. He smiles while extending his hand to a kneeling elderly man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulders, who presses his palms together and bows his head, holding a small bunch of flowers. Behind them hangs a tall garland of pink roses on a metal stand, and a woman in white stands at right. The seated man is a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-red clothing, throne), but the identification is not fully certain.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated ceremonial figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, a gold earring and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches his upper arm, while a golden figurine stands at the lower right. Behind them hang red drapes. Person in throne-like seat with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron shawl; Swamiji (probable), receiving a blessing or puja from a devotee in white.2017-07-03A seated man in orange-red robes and a gold-embroidered red throne receives a devotee, who kneels in a white shirt with an orange shawl, hands pressed in anjali and head bowed. The seated man wears a gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armlets, a gold earring and a white-yellow forehead mark, and extends his hands in blessing. Behind them stands a tall brass lamp decorated with pink roses, and a woman in white with a red beaded necklace stands at right. Ornate gold carving fills the left edge. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Visible people: three.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure on a golden-cushioned throne draped with a red-orange shawl, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers, rudraksha beads and gold chain, smiling as a devotee in an orange cloth bows and touches his feet on the floor. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and arm bands stands to the left beside a gold-ornamented pillar, and a bald priest in orange stands behind. Behind the throne a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red flowers. Flower petals scattered on the floor, a brass lamp stands nearby.2015-07-31A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange garment sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold carved backdrop. He wears a long red-berry mala with green leaf garlands and gold beads, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi. He smiles and rests his hand on the head of a person bowing in white ritual clothing with gold borders, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a yellow flower garland at the left. A gold lion sculpture stands beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by turban, red-orange clothing, mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on a throne receiving devotees.2015-11-10A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a short dark beard, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He rests one hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed script, who bows forward with his palms pressed to the seated man's leg. A red curtain and a gold-toned ornament are in the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown receiving pada puja on his throne.2016-10-12A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed yellow edge sits on a red throne upholstered in red tiger-stripe fabric with a leopard-print cushion, smiling broadly. He wears a long rudraksha mala, gold ornaments on his chest and a white-and-red vibhuti tripundra on his forehead; a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. A man in white clothing kneels and bows with his head touching the footstool in front of the throne, as in padapuja. To the left, a second man in peach-orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures expressively. Behind them are a brass oil lamp stand, a blue vase of pink flowers and a painted forest backdrop with a banyan tree, and a deity mural at the right edge.2012-09-13 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned throne before ornate gold carved panels and gold candlestands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border leans forward, offering something on a plate, while a person's head is partly visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identifiable by the turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands; the priest is attending him at a ritual offering.2015-11-10Photograph of a seated man in red-saffron robes with a gold-accented throne behind him, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, extending his hand in blessing toward a young boy in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered, a red patterned cloth draped over his head. A woman in a red and gold sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a red cloth, stands at left. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by his rudraksha malas, long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and the gold-accented throne. Several people are present in the scene.2015-09-18November 18 20142014-11-18January 02 20142014-01-02