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October 04 2010

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A photograph of a temple-style courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long hair tied up and a white dhoti, wearing a yellow-and-white flower garland, reaches toward a tray of flower petals held by a young man in white and red-bordered dhoti. A third man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch raises his arm nearby. Beside them stands an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions on a red carpet, and another attendant in white with marigold garlands is visible. Several other people in white clothing are in the background near a gate.2010-10-04August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in plain white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left holding a brass plate. Beside him a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace scatters flowers over a decorated pillar-like deity form wrapped in garlands. At right, a heavyset man in orange robes with gold-rimmed glasses and a gold necklace stands by a gold-framed altar box heaped with white flowers. Behind them stand a man in white with a yellow shawl and other attendants, with brass lamps, orange drapes and a metal railing in the background.2010-07-21October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Facing him, a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a sacred thread offers a woven tray or basket. Behind them stand several men in white and orange, one in a yellow shawl, and a backdrop shows a temple-style painted image and a large banyan tree. A probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads on a throne, and is in_person.2009-08-11A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with lion-head armrests is garlanded with a multicoloured flower necklace and holds his hands in namaskar. Behind him rises a tall backrest decorated with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. Around the dais, priests in white dhotis stand and sit; a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl holds a tray, a man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala raises a golden ceremonial fan, and a woman in red robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Golden ceremonial standards with trident motifs and sun-disc finials frame the scene. Gold offering boxes and a flower garland sit on a striped rug, and a few seated devotees watch from the lower right. The setting is a courtyard in front of a white building.2015-07-18 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10A temple ritual scene in front of a shrine decorated with a yellow-and-red canopy umbrella, flower garlands and brass lamps. A bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style neckless and bare-chested devotee dress; he stands beside a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holding a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with red cloth. A woman in orange garments with a red and white flower garland receives or presents the vessel. Several men in white robes with yellow shawls stand behind, some holding long silver staffs and a trident. Brass lamps and a framed portrait sit on a decorated seat at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, draped in white and yellow garlands, with a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and white garlands receiving offerings. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a silver tray of fruit and flowers toward the seated figure, while another man in saffron robes and a standing attendant in white clothing are nearby. Flower arrangements in red, orange and white decorate the backdrop, and green carpet covers the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with long hair and orange ornate clothing, receiving a tray offering. Several people are visible.2009-01-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, draped with white and red flower garlands. The seated figure wears a rust-orange robe, a long gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, bangles and a tilak on the forehead, with long swept-back hair. Two priests in white dhotis with green and maroon borders bend forward at the base of the throne, one offering bananas and the other placing cloth and flowers on the floor. A third man stands behind in the background and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse stands at the right. Golden kalasha-topped ornaments and a cooler are visible at the sides, under an open-air canopy with green plants.2016-10-26