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May 09 2015

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A seated man in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and red cushion, wearing a marigold garland and a gold bangle. In front of him a wooden offering table holds fruit, sweets and red-and-white items, with yellow fruit also in a bowl at the bottom edge. A bald man in white and saffron cloth sits at left, and a standing woman in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads watches. Behind them a man in a white kurta stands and others sit in white. At lower right a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers bows low with his forehead to the floor. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, and a gold temple wall with lamps forms the backdrop.2015-05-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27A ceremonial photo inside a decorated hall with red curtains and a gold-carved throne at right. A seated figure on the golden throne wears an orange turban, a white flower garland, gold armband and an orange-and-gold shawl, and receives offerings from a man in white dhoti and striped shawl who kneels and bows with hands clasped. Behind them, several men in orange-and-gold robes and rudraksha malas stand and watch, one holding a ceremonial staff. Oranges and flowers are arranged on a tray, with purple blooms in the lower right. A white-clad man stands at left with hands folded, and a cameraman films at upper right. A ceiling fan and a red-and-gold carpet runner are visible.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27May 09 20152015-05-09Indoor satsang-style scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded throne at right. A woman in an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron sari with gold border, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles sits on the throne, extending her hand to offer a yellow fruit from a wooden tray on a low table. A kneeling man in a pale blue shirt presses his palms together before the tray. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with rudraksha beads sits, and several standing devotees in white and patterned shirts observe, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. The woman has no clearly distinctive a person cues sufficient to identify him, so the candidate is unsure.2015-05-15May 09 20152015-05-09A photo of a ritual scene in an ashram hall. A seated person in a red-orange turban, orange robes and layered garlands of white and orange flowers with a gold necklace receives offerings from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who holds a cardboard tray of oranges and folds his hands in reverence. Behind them stands a tall deity murti draped in multicolored flower garlands, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Standing onlookers in shirts and a bald man in a red-orange cloth sit in the background. The red velvet throne has gold-toned metal decor and a large floral arrangement at the right edge.2015-06-02May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene in a decorated room with a gold ornate throne at right. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward with his head lowered while a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe, and white flower garland places a hand on his head. Heaped oranges sit on a tray before them, and a small silver container is held nearby. Behind, two shaven-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white with a garland stands at left with hands folded. Several older men watch, and a cameraman films at right. The turbaned figure in orange and garland sits on the right with a shaven-headed man in glasses in the lower right corner.2015-05-27A photograph in a gilded temple-style hall. A seated figure on a red cushioned golden lion-form throne wears an orange-red turban, a yellow and white marigold garland, an orange-red robe and gold bangles, and holds a small yellow fruit in each hand. Beside the throne, a man in a saffron-orange robe gestures toward the seated figure while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange saree stand nearby. A man in a light green shirt and beige trousers bends forward at the right, and a young child in a black and gold outfit bends low near the carpet, touching the floor. Ornate gold carved panels and pillars surround the scene, and the red carpet is scattered with petals and fruit. a person on the throne is identified only by appearance cues: red turban, marigold garland and red robe, with the throne serving as setting.2016-01-17A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23