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February 21 2016

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May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle, wearing a rust-brown robe, a red, white and blue beaded garland, rudraksha-style mala beads and gold necklaces, smiling as he receives a folded paper from a bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, and a gold deity murti stands nearby with a gold kalasha-style lamp and floral garlands. A woman in white stands at right.2016-02-24September 18 20162016-09-18Photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate throne covered in white, yellow, orange and red garlands and flower strands. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and lap, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he sits with bare feet on a silver lotus-shaped stool. Attendants in white and a partially visible person in white and yellow stand beside the throne, one reaching toward the robe. The throne has a red velvet backrest and gold lion-shaped armrests. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garlands and ornate throne match the page's described Gurupoornima celebration at a seated, honoured figure.2007-07-29Outdoors under a canopy, a man with long dark hair, white forehead paste and an ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne with a golden back, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee. He wears a rust-orange robe. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees stand close. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a garland of white flowers holds a framed portrait, while a woman in orange blouse steadies it. The framed portrait, decorated with white flower garlands, shows a man in orange robes. A decorated saffron-and-gold ceremonial parasol with a red emblem hangs overhead, and a brass bell and palm trees are visible. A group of onlookers fills the background. Ritual padapuja setting.2013-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl sits on a throne backed by a large floral arrangement of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a golden lion-headed armrest in front. He wears layered garlands of red and yellow beads and smiles broadly. To the left, a man in a white turban and white clothing with rudraksha beads and a dark sling bag stands beside the throne, and a white-clad elderly man bends forward at right. Gilded carved panels and a purple backdrop frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garlands, and the page links this event to Swamiji.2015-01-13December 26 20142014-12-26July 22 20132013-07-22November 13 20132013-11-13A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on a red velvet throne with a gold-toned backdrop, wearing a thick garland of orange marigolds and white and green flowers over red and blue beads. He smiles and reaches out his hands. Facing him, a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white forehead streak, rudraksha beads and gold earrings hands him a small card, while a tray with a lit oil lamp and pink petals sits in front. Behind them a woman in a rust-coloured sari with tilak stands near a banana-leaf decoration, and a microphone and a standing fan are visible. The setting is night.2015-08-09A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a gold ornamental necklace with a thick gold chain and a rust-brown shawl over bare shoulders, sitting before an ornate gold carved backdrop. He smiles broadly and touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste and bows his head, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown shawl. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and wears gold hoop earrings. The scene resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style forehead touch in a temple-like hall. a person candidate with probable cues of dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and brown shawl; the seated man is treated as the a person blessing a devotee.2017-08-11A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a black turban with a rudraksha mala, wearing a pink and white lotus-bud garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold ring and a saffron-orange robe, raises one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt and rudraksha beads who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is a deep red curtain and an ornate silver backdrop, with a silver bowl or offering vessel in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead marking appears at the right edge and another person's hand reaches into the lower frame. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has dreadlocks in a turban, rudraksha, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence.2017-05-31 +1 copies