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October 24 2010

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October 24 20102010-10-24May 21 20062006-05-21July 17 20082008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.2010-09-18January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene in front of an ornate golden throne decorated with flower garlands and a golden seat with red cushions. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, receiving an offering from a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothes who holds a silver vessel. A man in a brown kurta and glasses kneels beside the throne, and a young boy in a white shirt sits in the foreground. Standing devotees in white and orange saris and robes surround the throne, with a tripod-mounted camera visible at right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a beaded mala, with the shaved attendant in orange performing the offering.2008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red inner garment sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red and black zebra-striped cushions. He wears a long garland of white flowers with green and pink blossoms and a rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a white polo shirt and grey trousers bends forward, placing an offering or applying something to his hand from a wooden box. Another person's hand holding a phone appears at the right edge, and a white-draped table with books is at left. A tentative candidate for a person is present, based on the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the page's mention.2009-08-09Photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated stage, with a man in a white shirt bending forward to offer something from a brass vessel. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces, a large floral garland of white and red blooms, and wears an orange saffron wrap while holding a white paper. Beneath them are heaps of white and pink flower petals, and behind is a striped garland of white and red flowers on a bamboo-like pole.2012-07-03May 02 20142014-05-02December 27 20062006-12-27October 24 20102010-10-24