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May 26 2017

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A seated man in maroon-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a long-haired man with a beard and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments and a red thread bracelet. He extends his right hand to receive a small offering from a man in white dhoti and white shirt who bends forward. A girl in white with a long braid sits at lower right and an attendant in red clothing stands at the right edge. Behind them hangs a red curtain and a gold carved backdrop.2016-08-14April 26 20172017-04-26May 07 20172017-05-07A seated man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery, a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. A man in a white shirt bends forward, touching his feet with one hand while the seated man extends a hand toward him. Swamiji (probable) appears in person: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Behind them are a red draped backdrop, a gold pole and a glimpse of a carved gold panel.2016-07-03A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe with a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder and chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and red cushion. He has a white and red forehead mark, a long beard, long hair, and a gold chain-style necklace. A young girl in a white top with hair pinned up and a boy in white kurta bend forward, the boy offering a handful of golden grains or petals toward his outstretched hand. A bare-armed attendant in white and orange-bordered dhoti bends at the left edge beside a brass oil lamp. A silver bowl sits at the base of the throne and a microphone is clipped to his side. Gold ornate carvings fill the background. Ritual offering scene.2017-05-08A seated man in a red and maroon turban and a red-and-gold wrap sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, smiling. He wears layered garlands of red beads and green leaves, a rudraksha-style red bead mala, gold armbands and gold bangles. A devotee in a saffron-orange garment kneels before him and holds his hands, while a woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside them, holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass lamps stand on the right and a microphone is at the top right. Three people are visible. a person is the central figure seated on the throne, identified by the turban, garlands, bead mala and gold ornaments, in a blessing role while devotees kneel before him.2015-11-10Photograph of a seated man in a large gold-and-red throne with an ornate gold fan-shaped back. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned garment draped over bare shoulders, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and beaded malas, gold armlets and a bracelet, and has long dark hair and a moustache and beard. He looks downward while a woman in the foreground, partly out of focus, sits in front of him. A man at right holds a small object near the throne. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing seated on a throne.2017-05-26A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold chain, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before gold draped curtains. He has a red tilak and white vibhuti markings and his eyes are closed as he reaches out. A woman in a red blouse and dark sari stands close, her hands held out toward him, while a silver dish and a green leaf lie on the low table in front. Potted plants sit at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with several cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold chain, seated in a central role.2016-07-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and long hair. He leans forward over a large brass bowl on a stand, touching it, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits to the left and a young woman in white with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala assists on the right, holding a small brass vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold-leaf throne with a leopard-print cushion and gilded deity figures. Three people are visible. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe matches the appearance-based label, so he is described as a probable Swamiji seated at the ritual.2016-07-18December 31 20152015-12-31September 28 20162016-09-28A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.2015-12-26