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November 22 2010

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November 22 20102010-11-22September 17 20102010-09-17May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ashram room with gold-carved red throne chairs on the left. A bald elderly man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the left. A younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, stands centre-left drawing a red shawl around the shoulders of a kneeling man in white, while another man in white leans in. Behind them an orange-robed attendant holds a microphone, and a bald man in orange with a red shawl stands at right. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in a purple sari with flowers in her hair bow or kneel nearby. Two of these figures bow to the seated elders. Blue wall and a light mesh curtain in the background.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22March 23 20082008-03-23April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in an ornate room with gold-leaf thrones. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a bearded face and tilak on his forehead sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, holding a book or palm-leaf document. Beside him, a man in dark maroon robes with a long rudraksha-style mala and a leopard-print cushion extends his hand toward the seated man. Behind them, a bald man in glasses in maroon and a man in white dhoti with a garland stand near a framed painted panel. A man in saffron robes with a garland stands in the background. A gold kalasha-style vessel and books sit on a low table in front. Several people are visible in the background wearing saffron and white.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13Indoor ceremonial welcome at an ashram hall with dark red velvet drapes and a bamboo lattice backdrop. An older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers, with a pink-and-gold silk shawl being draped over his shoulders, bows forward. A young shaven-headed priest in rust-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas places the shawl, while a second shaven-headed priest in similar robes holds a tray with a pink-wrapped gift tied with a blue ribbon. A bearded figure in orange robes sits in the middle background, with another robed attendant behind, and a garland of white flowers hangs nearby. Brass items and a small shelf decoration appear at the upper right.2014-10-12A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12