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April 18 2016

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a yellow-orange marigold garland sits on a red and blue patterned carpet, hands folded in greeting and smiling. Around him stand a crowd of men in saffron and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, many wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas. A tall red staff stands at left, and a man in white holds a red box. The background is a red and gold canopy.2016-04-18A seated figure in a rust-red headwrap, orange-gold robe and heavy gold necklaces sits on a red and blue patterned carpet under an orange and yellow canopy. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand around, one holding a tall ceremonial staff, another holding an orange umbrella overhead, and one kneeling in front with an open book. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus with garlands and white-clad onlookers stand, with photographers at the right edge. The setting suggests an outdoor ceremonial reception with ritual honours.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph of a large outdoor ceremony beneath a canopy of orange, yellow and red patterned cloth with red fringed drapes. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on dark patterned carpets, many wearing orange and red garments and flower garlands. In the centre foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and red turban holds a small object, and a monk in orange with an orange head wrap sits with a lit candle or lamp. Standing attendants in white and orange hold tall ceremonial staffs and orange parasols along the right side, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange gathers behind. Pole-supported tent structure visible in the foreground.April 18 20162016-04-18Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal PeethamJanuary 21 20182018-01-21October 11 20162016-10-11Photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe with yellow trim, and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace, smiling as he hands a small gold dish or vessel to a kneeling man in a black-and-white checked shawl over a white shirt, with woven bracelets on his wrist. Behind them stands another figure in orange robes with a gold garland, and a gold throne with ornate carving. Tall brass oil lamps stand on an orange floor, with a red backdrop and a light stand in the background. a person, seated in saffron and gold ritual attire, appears to be giving the vessel to the devotee in a satsang-style offering setting.2015-10-09A seated man on a golden throne under a decorated canopy, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a gold crown, raises one hand in blessing while garlanded in long white and multicoloured flower strands. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes kneel or bow on a raised stage draped in red and white cloth with marigold garlands, and one woman in an orange sari is seated at the right. A brass trident and a large brass lamp stand at the left, a golden vase of orange flowers sits in front, and the backdrop is covered in yellow flowers and ornate silver-and-purple floral motifs. The scene resembles a stage ceremony with padapuja or darshan. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the gold crown, gold necklace and saffron-adjacent ceremonial dress.2010-01-01