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June 19 2013

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Inside a shrine room with black walls and a gold-framed portrait at left, four devotees perform aarti. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp at centre-left, while a woman in orange-red sari with a mala lifts a lamp in the foreground. A woman at right in orange sari raises a flaming lamp. A large brass plate of kalasha-like offerings, flower garlands and small oil lamps sits on a gold-covered table. A golden lion-shaped stand and a tiger-striped cushion stand nearby, under hanging brass bells and a wall air conditioner. The framed portrait shows a robed figure seated in orange with a pale cloth, but no one is clearly identifiable as the person pictured.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-like room with black walls and a golden carved throne. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and bangles sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a gilded carved lion-head arm, with bare feet extended toward devotees. Several devotees kneel around a golden tray and silver plates holding red apples, flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps, offering aarti. One devotee in white kneels with hands folded, a woman in a purple sari and women in orange-yellow garments and white shawls participate. Hanging brass bells and a kalasha-style lamp hang above, and a carved deity murti stands at the right edge.2014-11-11A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne flanked by a gilded lion-shaped armrest and brass oil lamps hanging nearby. In front, a young man in white kurta with hands joined, and a woman in a white sari with hands in namaste, sit beside a silver thali of pink and red flower petals and offering plates. A small framed portrait stands behind the throne, and a wooden door with brass studs fills the right side. Two more devotees are partly visible at the lower right.2013-07-06August 24 20142014-08-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved makara-style head at its base receives a pada puja. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment draped over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Plates of flower petals and offerings are set on a gold stand before him, and devotees kneel to wash or honour his feet. A bearded man in white stands behind, hands folded, and women in saris sit nearby. Hanging brass lamps and bells are above, and a decorated wooden door is on the right. A devotee in the foreground has a shaved head and wears orange with a rudraksha mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and his appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2014-11-11June 23 20172017-06-23A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, speaking to a group. Two seated priests in orange robes and a standing man in white cloth hold offerings and a puja plate, with brass dishes of flowers and food on a gold table. Two women with hair tied back sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A brass hanging lamp and bell hang above, and a gold-framed deity image is visible on the wall.2013-04-25August 16 20172017-08-16