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December 19 20132013-12-19A man stands barefoot on a patterned rug on a light stage, smiling with both palms raised high. He wears a cream-gold turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a red dhoti-style garment with a blue panel at the waist, a gold-coloured shawl draped over one shoulder, and gold bangles. Multi-coloured garlands of white, green, yellow and red flowers hang from his neck and shoulders, along with a white bead necklace and a gold beaded mala. A potted palm and a red curtain frame the stage, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a light wooden floor with both arms raised overhead and palms open, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a layered gold and beaded necklace, beaded and gold armbands, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi. Behind him is a red velvet throne with a tiger-skin cushion, a gold footstool, a small vase of red roses, a patterned rug, and a painted backdrop of domes and a river town. A gold ornamental chair stands at the left edge. A purple bird logo is in the upper left corner. The scene reads as a discourse or initiation setting; the man is a person by his ornate orange robes, layered gold necklace and tilak cues.2012-10-19A standing man performs on a stage with both arms raised above his head, palms open, smiling. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a red bindi on his forehead, a red dhoti-style garment with a blue inner panel and a gold-bordered waist cloth, and a gold-coloured shawl draped over one shoulder. He is adorned with a long garland of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, plus a necklace of gold beads and red tassels, and wears bangles on his wrists and upper arms. He stands barefoot on a patterned rug beside a potted palm and a dark red curtain.2011-09-04A smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold border and a cream turban stands barefoot on a white stage, both palms raised beside his head. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and beaded bracelets, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large gold-painted bull (Nandi) on a gold platform, draped with a green cloth and garlanded with flowers in red, yellow, purple and white. Two ornately decorated deity murti stand in the background above the bull, adorned with jewelry and garlands.2011-12-15A smiling man stands on a red stage with both arms raised overhead, palms open. He wears a gold-colored crown or headpiece with a red tilak mark on his forehead, a rust-red draped garment edged with gold bands, and a long multi-strand beaded necklace. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a temple complex in green landscape, and a golden lion statue is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): long hair is not visible, but the saffron-red garment, crown and ceremonial beaded mala match the event context; the figure is the speaker or presenter on stage.2013-12-11A woman in a rust-brown silk sari with gold border stripes performs a classical dance pose with arms extended outward, palms open. She wears a gold waist belt, a layered gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold headpiece with a white tassel on her bun. A gilded deity murti stands on a wooden pedestal behind her, and a painted backdrop of a temple landscape with the word a person is visible on the right. The image is rotated sideways.2013-12-21May 19 20132013-05-19October 18 20122012-10-18December 13 20132013-12-13A man stands on a stage in a brown dhoti-style garment with broad gold borders, a brown shawl draped over the shoulder and wrapped at the waist, and a multi-strand brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck. He wears a red bindi, gold earrings and gold armlets, and has both arms raised open in a speaking gesture, smiling. Behind him a golden ornate throne with red tiger-striped cushions and a golden lion figure stands before a multi-armed deity murti in orange and green with a crown and mace. A gold-ornamented doorway and decorative pillar complete the set. a person cues: the shawl and mala are present, but the figure's hair and face are not distinctive enough to confirm.2013-09-14September 15 20122012-09-15 +1 copies