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September 17 2015

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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a red-and-white striped canopy background and a metal-framed stage area. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a large gold pendant necklace, with bare feet, and is receiving service from a woman in a rust-coloured sari who holds a microphone toward him. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow and red sashes stand holding ritual items, and white-clad women kneel on a striped mat in front of them with palms pressed together. Behind them are rows of small white lit lamps, a deity murti decorated with garlands on the right, and brass puja vessels and plates in the foreground. Attendees are clustered on the mat.2015-09-17Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a metal-framed ceiling and speakers. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on a gilded throne with golden lion-like armrests, a microphone nearby. Before them, several bare-chested young men in white dhotis with orange and gold sashes and gold-bead necklaces stand with hands folded and offering plates. A tray of white flower-like items and a lit sign are on a table, with a gilded framed mirror and a deity murti on an altar at right. Women in white saris with orange shawls kneel in the foreground, one holding an orange cloth. Red plastic chairs and a colourful woven floor mat complete the setting.2015-09-17A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a cushion on the right, smiling, holding a long staff with a silver tip. In front of him a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and fruit while an elderly man in a white dhoti and a white forehead mark sits beside her. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, a young man in white holds his hands together, and standing devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the left. The room has white walls, a tiled floor, a fan and a framed picture; a dish of fruit sits in a basket at lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a home.2014-07-01A photograph on a stage in a temple hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and a garland of red and white flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy shaped like a cobra hood. A woman in an orange sari stands beside him holding a microphone and a sheet of paper. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts stand around the stage, one bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. Rose petals are scattered on the red carpet. Behind the throne is a dark backdrop painted with Shiva imagery, including a trident and a figure with matted hair. The scene is a public ceremony with a bronze-railed stage edge in the foreground.2016-01-31December 07 20162016-12-07January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph inside a temple-style hall at a camp, showing a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red-orange turban, orange robe and gold bangles, holding a microphone with hands joined in greeting. Rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit behind metal stanchions and chains. In the background, robed priests in orange stand before a decorated deity shrine with a lit fire and garlands, while a gold arch frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated throned figure in red turban and orange robe with gold jewellery, speaking into a microphone.2015-09-10A photograph inside a temple hall with a polished wooden floor and stone pillars. Two figures sit on ornate gold thrones at the right. The seated figure nearest the camera wears an orange robe, a red and gold turban-style headdress, and a long white and red garland, and rests one hand near his head. A second seated figure beside him wears an orange robe, a gold necklace, and a garland, and smiles. Behind them stand a man in an orange robe holding a ritual object and several men in white dhotis and shirts with hands folded. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange saris and white clothing watch. A man in white prostrates on the floor in the foreground. Appearance-based cues on the nearer seated figure (turban, garland, orange robe, throne) suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-12A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange shawl over a saffron dhoti, holds a small book or palm-leaf in both hands and gazes downward. Gold rudraksha-style beads and a necklace are visible at his chest. Around the throne, a bald man and several seated men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit on pink and purple mats, hands folded or working at small items. Women in red and maroon saris stand behind, and a woman in a dark garment with a red shawl sits in the right foreground. A striped red and yellow rug covers the floor, and an orange flower arrangement sits on a table. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas.2012-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14September 15 20152015-09-15