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December 20 2015

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A seated man in maroon robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, a red cushion behind him, and a silver bowl of yellow food offering in front of him. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange and white body markings reaches toward him holding a lump of food, while a woman in maroon at right holds another portion. Gold lamps and a deity figure appear in the background. A printed copyright and source caption overlays the lower right.2017-05-08January 22 20142014-01-22July 23 20122012-07-23September 14 20142014-09-14May 10 20142014-05-10September 20 20142014-09-20A seated man in a golden ornate throne with arched carved backrest sits in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow flower petals or offering above a silver ornate bowl. A woman in white head covering and white clothing with an orange-red shawl, wearing earrings, extends her hand to receive or hold a small object. A white silver-engraved bowl sits in front of the throne on a red-brown cloth. Bamboo screens are in the background. Setting suggests a puja offering.2016-03-30A 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 with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08August 22 20172017-08-22December 24 20152015-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, before gold and orange draped fabric. He wears a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold chain, a red bindi and white tilak, and his long hair is swept back. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are visible cues, and he is seated on a throne. To his left, a woman in a red blouse and patterned gold sari sits beside a brass tray holding a small silver vessel and green leaves. A potted plant stands at the right edge.2016-07-12