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June 12 2014

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a rust-red robe, a white garland with red flowers, a white forehead band and red armbands; his bare feet rest on a brass tray. Three devotees kneel before the tray: a woman in white with glasses, a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and folded hands, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala. The tray holds flower petals, brass oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang behind, and a golden lion sculpture sits at the lower left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold adornments and a ceremonial robe with a gold-trimmed seat, seated as the recipient of padapuja.2014-06-06A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja in a dark-walled room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. He wears a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-and-white beaded necklaces, bangles, and a red dhoti with gold border over a tiger-striped cloth. A brass tray of flowers and kalasha-style vessels lies before his feet, and a man in white kneels to the left while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Two women in orange-red shawls and an elderly woman in an orange sari sit at the tray edge, with a dark-haired woman partly visible in the foreground. Six people are visible in total.2014-02-11A seated man in an ochre-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold armlet, sits on a gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests. Behind him are hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Before the throne, three women and one man kneel or sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; the man in white with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a plate, and the women wear white and green saris with sandalwood tilak. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit in front of them. A large golden-brown wooden door and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible behind.2013-07-02October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting in an ashram hall. A seated man on a golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat wears an orange-brown garment, a long pink, white and yellow flower garland, heavy gold ornaments and bangles, and gazes to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as an in-person candidate. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows his head over brass and silver plates heaped with red flowers and marigold petals. A woman in white with folded hands stands behind, and two women in front, one in a red shawl, kneel with folded hands near the offering trays. Brass bells hang from chains and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-07-11A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a tiger-striped patterned cloth, a long pink, yellow and green flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a ring. He gazes to his left. Before him on the floor are silver trays of red and pink flowers and offering plates, with a sprinkling of orange and yellow marigolds. Devotees sit nearby: a young man in a white shirt, a woman in white with a white forehead mark and folded hands, and an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at the left. A cream wall-mounted air conditioner is visible behind them. Four physical people are visible.2013-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold and cream throne with carved lion-like arms, facing left and speaking. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. Before him on the gold floor are silver trays of flower petals, pink and yellow blossoms, and small oil lamps. Four people kneel and sit near the offerings: a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a tilak and a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a green border, and a woman in orange with a white forehead mark. A brass hanging bell and a black wall with a carved wooden door stand behind them. Aside from the seated figure's appearance, which is too uncertain to assign a name, the scene shows a devotional offering with flowers and lamps.2013-07-02A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a long pink and white flower garland sits on a golden lion-faced throne amid marigold and rose decorations. His feet rest on a golden footstool beside silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, while devotees in white and saffron sit before him. Brass lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange sari kneels at the tray, another in white sits beside her, and an older man in a blue shirt sits at the right near a carved wooden door. a person on the throne, wearing saffron robes, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments; the devotees are offering a puja-style plate arrangement.2015-01-04July 06 20132013-07-06A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped in leopard-print cloth, wearing a gold crown, white tilak on his forehead, and a long pink and white flower garland. Before him, women and a girl in white, orange and red saris sit on the floor behind brass trays holding flowers, coconuts and small offerings, with hands folded in anjali. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the wall, and a dark slate wall and white air conditioner appear at right. Festive puja setting with offerings and devotees.2017-07-28November 03 20142014-11-03 +3 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copies