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May 13 2012

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a golden throne. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like headband sits on a gilded throne draped in orange cloth, holding a small dish and appearing to give blessings. Devotees in white dhotis, orange and maroon saris and a green blouse reach toward him, one woman in a red blouse bending forward. A woman with white jasmine in her hair stands at left, and another in an orange sari is seated near the throne. The swamiji candidate matches the page's appearance cues of crown-like headband, rudraksha mala and orange garb, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the throne receiving devotees.2012-05-13January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph inside a temple hall with gold-leaf ornate throne. A bald priest with a white tilak and rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with red cushion, holding a small brass vessel. A younger man in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas kneels before him with palms joined. Behind, a man in saffron holds a decorated umbrella or canopy, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Women in saris and flowers in hair, some in orange and green, gather at the front. Pillars and crowd fill the background. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne at night, wearing a red turban, a multicolour flower garland in orange, green, red and white, and a red and gold saffron-toned garment with a rudraksha-style red bead mala. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a maroon border bends forward to receive or hand over small yellow printed cards, while a golden ornamental object sits nearby. Banana leaves and a striped fabric hang in the background, with a crowd visible behind. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garland and saffron-toned robes on a throne.2015-08-09May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22A seated man in orange-saffron robes and white flower garlands with gold-toned beads sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a golden lion figure at its base, palms pressed together in greeting. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis: one in a purple-and-gold shawl with bare arms and sandalwood marks, one in a pink-and-gold garment with white shawl, and a bare-chested man in the foreground bending forward with his back to the camera. A brass lamp stands beside the throne against a deep red velvet curtain on a red carpeted stage.2015-11-22A crowded interior of a temple hall with ornate stone pillars and a golden throne in the foreground. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, receives devotees on a red-cushioned gold seat; he appears to be a person. Beside him, a man in orange cloth and beads stands with hands together. Devotees in white garments and a woman in a maroon sari with a jasmine garland approach to offer something, while a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari stands nearby. In the foreground an elderly shaved-headed priest in orange with bead necklaces kneels and offers something to the seated figure. Crowd members in white and casual dress press in from behind.2012-05-13 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding-style ritual in a temple hall. A bride in a green and gold silk sari and a groom in a white dhoti and cream shirt with a brown shawl sit side by side, both wearing red and yellow garlands and bangles. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands between them pouring red kumkum liquid from a silver bowl, while an older woman in a yellow sari holds a silver plate. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti with a trident and a pink-cushioned platform, and a woman in a red sari watches from the back.2013-09-15August 04 20142014-08-04