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October 24 2010

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A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a maroon silk kurta with gold embroidered trim and a gold chain, smiles broadly while a white and yellow flower garland hangs around his neck. He sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage. A young boy in a white top and dark sleeves leans in to hold his arm, and a girl in yellow and white sits in front. Two women in orange and dark clothing are partly visible at the right edge. A microphone rests on a wooden table with flowers and purple beads behind, and green drapes with marigold and purple floral strands hang in the background. Four people are visible.2011-01-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands smiles while extending his hand toward a young boy in white clothes who is holding out cupped hands to receive a gift. The seated man wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and sits on a red cushioned chair draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Behind them, a woman in white and yellow stands beside a table holding fruit and flowers, with a golden ornamental deity murti and a gold-framed backdrop in the background. The boy wears a white dhoti-style outfit and a dark bead necklace.2010-10-12August 21 20092009-08-21A photograph of a ritual blessing at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a long rudraksha mala and presses his hands together in reverence. Behind them stands a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a flower-covered gold deity murti.2010-10-12July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a stage decorated with floral arrangements of yellow marigolds, orange flowers, purple and red blooms. A young man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings, and an orange-beaded necklace stands at left holding a silver tray with offerings. An elderly bearded man with a long white beard and white tripundra marks on his forehead, hands folded in anjali, faces the tray. Behind them a man in an orange robe and beaded mala smiles. At right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe wears a heavy garland of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers, and is bowing with hands raised to the forehead, receiving a mark on the brow.2010-10-24A seated man on a throne is garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strands and gold ornaments, wearing orange cloth and a gold necklace. A standing man in a white shirt with folded hands looks toward him with a smile, while another man stands at the left edge. Behind them is a tree backdrop and a golden structure draped in marigolds and petals. The figure on the throne has distinctive presentation cues, including long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold adornments, so he is a person candidate, seated in ceremonial darshan.2013-01-06July 04 20142014-07-04December 23 20162016-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red and gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a long garland of orange, white, green and red flowers. He smiles and extends his arm toward a young boy kneeling before him in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, holding a small gold-edged book or plate with both hands and a bowl nearby, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind them a seated crowd in white and saffron clothes fills a dimly lit pavilion with a green draped curtain and a patterned banner. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, identified by the saffron robe, orange turban and heavy floral garland. A brass pot and offering vessels rest on the red cloth at the lower right.2015-08-09August 15 20102010-08-15