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September 30 2013

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July 15 20132013-07-15June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a ceremonial event at a gold-ornamented throne. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold headband with a crown-like ornament, a red-orange dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads sits smiling and reaches toward a small golden bowl holding white material. Behind him is a poster with a red and gold banner and a larger portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a gold necklace smiles. A woman in white is partly visible at the left edge. The cues for the central man are distinctive, but the event and identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2012-04-29A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, wearing dense rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ornamental necklace, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a small bronze deity murti on a silver tray with a white shivalinga-shaped base. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and sits on an ornate gold chair with a lion-head carving. Behind him a standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border is partly visible. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. a person: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, in_person.2012-06-01 +2 copiesA long-haired man in a saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on a gilded, carved wooden throne. He wears layered rudraksha and gold bead malas, rudraksha armbands and a red bindi, and pours water from a silver vessel with a smiling, downcast gaze. In front of him a silver tray holds turmeric-yellow liquid, pink flowers and a small gold deity murti. Behind him a figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands folded in devotion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron robes, matching cues for Swamiji.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at a decorated altar. A central figure with dark hair pulled back wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-banded border, a gold bead necklace and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, plus gold armlets and bangles; they hold a white flower garland on a thread and smile while looking down. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion, backed by a wall of red, yellow and purple flower arrangements. A small figure in a white shirt appears at the lower left, and a pink cloth lies on the floor at right.2013-04-23September 30 20132013-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a golden shawl-wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, wearing a rudraksha headband and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot, smiles while reaching toward a gold kalasha-style vessel held by another man. The second man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and gazes down at the vessel. Both appear to be engaged in a ritual pouring or sprinkling of white powder. A water bottle sits in the foreground and a faded poster is visible on the wall behind.2012-05-12A seated man in an abhishekam ritual pours liquid from a silver cup into a silver vessel on a tray. He has a topknot, a white tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold ornaments, gold bangles and an armband, and wears an orange-red garment. Gold lion-shaped throne arms flank him. Behind a silver kalasha with a dripping stream, another person in a gold-bordered yellow garment and beaded mala sits with a white tilak. Oil lamps, brass ritual objects, fans and flowers surround them.2013-09-16 +1 copiesA man seated on a gold-carved throne performs a ritual pouring water from a white vessel into a tall silver vessel set on a silver stand above a small silver altar. He wears an orange-brown dhoti, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his upper arm is wrapped with a red-and-yellow flower garland. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead. Nearby sit gold-plated objects, a small silver deity figure, a silver bell and a shivalingam on a green and gold cloth. Red curtains and a red tiger-striped cushion frame the scene.2013-07-15