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October 29 2014

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Night outdoor scene on a red carpet. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white garland and a long brown shawl sits on an ornate silver-gilt throne with lion-head armrests beneath a golden umbrella. Two shaved-headed attendants in brown and gold-bordered dhotis and brown shawls flank him: the attendant on the left leans in holding a small oil lamp or aarti flame and bell, while the attendant on the right kneels with hands together. The figure holds a small object in his hands. Green bamboo and a building appear behind. Aarti or puja arati with a lamp at night.2014-10-31October 05 20112011-10-05November 24 20152015-11-24Night outdoor ritual on a striped woven mat before a red and gold throne. A man in rust-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at left, gazing upward, a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a kneeling man in orange with an orange shawl and mala holds his hands together. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot at centre-right holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick. Seated devotees in red and white watch, some with hands folded in namaste, and a child in white kneels at lower right. A red flower petal lies on the mat.2013-07-19January 13 20152015-01-13August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved back and red cushions. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace with a pendant, a long beaded garland, and gold armlets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a greeting gesture while smiling. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes with bare shoulders holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward him. Tall brass lamp stands and an ornate brass lamp flank the throne against a dark blue backdrop. Two people appear in the scene.2013-01-20Photograph of a dimly lit ritual at night. A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red-orange turban wears a red-orange robe with a gold-and-yellow striped shawl, layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace and gold armbands. Smoke or incense drifts around him. Beside the throne, a standing priest with a shaved head, white tilak, orange cloth and rudraksha mala bends forward. In front, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti kneels and holds a small white object, possibly camphor or a ritual item. A metal stand and a small brass vessel sit at the base of the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) on the throne, matching the turban, malas, gold pendant and shawl cues.2015-11-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a ceremony on a dais. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at left, extending his cupped hands toward a seated man. The seated man wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold earrings and white tripundra markings, and sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. A silver bowl of white flower-like offerings sits on the floor in front, with other robed attendants in white and saffron behind. Gold drapery and a red-and-gold decorated backdrop frame the scene.2015-08-31