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July 23 2012

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May 27 20152015-05-27A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest is being honoured by a devotee in orange. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-brown shawl, and rests a hand on the bowing devotee's head. The devotee in an orange shirt and orange cloth bends low at the chair. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand in a row near a gold-framed altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity murti. Red carpet and maroon drapes complete the hall. A fruit tray and sweets sit at the base of the throne.2014-10-26July 23 20122012-07-23Indoor photo in a room with pale marble walls. An older bald man with a white vertical forehead mark and a red-brown bead headband sits on a maroon velvet seat, wearing an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, and extends his hand toward a smiling woman with curly dark hair in a blue-grey striped top and orange shawl, who has her palms pressed together. A younger bald man in an orange robe with a red bindi and rudraksha beads sits beside her, and a gold vessel and gold ornament are visible nearby. Two other women are partially visible at the left edge.2012-07-23A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes with a gold-embroidered shawl, reaches out to shake hands with a devotee in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti. Behind the throne stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a gold-painted lion-headed piece sits nearby. Around them, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a printed booklet, a woman in white wears a mala, and several elderly men in white and cream clothing press their palms together, some holding fruit. Red curtains and a pale wall frame the room.2014-10-26July 31 20152015-07-31Indoor photo in a room with pale marbled stone walls. On the right, a bald elder with white and red forehead markings, a beaded wooden necklace, a gold chain, and an orange wrap sits on a dark maroon velvet throne with gold trim, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the cupped hands of a woman at left. She wears a yellow-orange blouse and a white flower in her hair, with gold bangles. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red bindi watches. A golden lion-head sculpture and a golden kalasha-style vessel sit near the throne.2012-07-23October 26 20142014-10-26A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with marble-patterned walls and a gilded lion-shaped throne. A shaved-headed man seated on a maroon velvet throne wears a rudraksha mala headband, white sacred ash on the forehead, a red bindu, a rudraksha necklace with a gold ornament, saffron wrap and gold bangle, gesturing with his raised hand while smiling. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl sits with palms joined. Between them, a second saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak holds an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel. A fourth man in saffron stands at the right edge.2012-07-23May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31Photograph inside a temple hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a person in a rust-orange garment with a long dark braid and a headband sits on the throne, holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on the second golden throne, his hands folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts kneel and bow toward the thrones, one with hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garlands stand near a red flag and marble pillars.2012-05-09