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April 23 2013

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold armlet, holding a piece of fruit to his mouth. He wears white and red vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, and a white and pink flower garland hangs at his chest. Behind him is a large floral arch of red, orange, yellow, purple and green blossoms. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and flower garland holds a golden tray of apples and sliced fruit. The clothing and red and gold ornamentation suggest a ritual offering setting, with the seated man displaying distinctive saffron-toned attire and adornments consistent with the a person identification.2012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23July 04 20132013-07-04A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a brown-orange saffron-toned robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland and a beaded mala, sits on a throne of red, yellow and orange flower arrangements and a red velvet cushion. Their hands are extended toward a person at the right edge, who wears a white garland and holds a red object. Behind them stands a colourful painted shrine with a deity murti of a multi-armed figure holding a staff, and a second seated person in a purple garment and a shaved-head attendant in orange robes is visible further back.2012-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a seated ceremony at a garlanded throne. A seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and a pink flower garland raises both palms toward the sky, a red bindi on his forehead. Facing him, a bald man in a rust-coloured cloth and dark-rimmed glasses holds a silver bowl in his hands. Behind them, the throne is wrapped in bands of yellow, red, orange and white marigold garlands, and a silver trident-topped ornament stands at upper left among green leaves. Setting suggests a homa or deeksha ritual.2015-07-17 +1 copiesA seated man in a gold-trimmed throne chair receives a platter of fruit from an attendant on the left. He wears a rust-orange wrap, long gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style mala strands, white and red flower garlands, gold bangles, and a small headset microphone. A green leaf is tucked in his hair and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. A golden lion-form armrest is visible in front of the throne, with a bowl of grapes, oranges, a pomegranate and bananas. Behind him is a framed picture on a wood-panelled wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with offerings.2016-06-30 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03A photograph of two men seated on a gold-accented throne against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a saffron robe, a layered gold necklace, a red-and-white garland and gold bangles; he smiles, raises both palms and holds a small metal bowl. The man on the left, seen from behind and in profile, wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and tilak, and holds the bowl with one hand. The right figure carries distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13July 03 20132013-07-03