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August 21 2009

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July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in orange saffron robes wears layered garlands of red roses, pink flowers and white jasmine around his neck, sitting before a gold-framed red throne-style seat. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis bend forward toward him, one with his back to the camera and another standing at right, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on her forehead stands at left. A pink and cream draped cloth hangs behind, with yellow flowers at the base. People visible: four.2009-12-01November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a golden ornate throne decorated with a red cushion, tiger-striped fabric and a flower garland of white, red and green blooms. A long-haired figure with an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers and a gold necklace sits smiling on the throne, appearing to be the a person. Before the throne, a devotee in orange robes with a shaved head kneels, and a woman in orange clothing bends forward to offer padapuja at the feet. A brass kalasha or puja vessel and a trident motif stand nearby, with floral decorations and yellow flowers around the seat.2008-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with red and yellow flower chains and with flowers strewn at the base. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands barefoot before the throne, leaning forward with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder. To the left a figure in orange robes sits on the floor, and on the right a woman in a white sari and a woman in a blue sari stand by. The backdrop is a large red-orange tree-trunk print.2009-08-30A 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.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17August 11 20092009-08-11A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and red cushions. A man in white kneels before him, touching his bare feet in a padapuja gesture. To the left, a younger man in orange robes with a garland stands beside a silver-tipped trident. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red forehead mark and mala holds a yellow cloth bag. a person: the seated man has shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in red, white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with red blossoms, with rudraksha beads visible on the neck area, and a sash of orange and gold. A man in white clothes stands bending forward to adorn or attend the seated figure. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling. A man in an orange top stands in the background. Flower petals are scattered at the base of the throne. Gold ornamental carvings surround the seat. A throne and sacred garlanded setting suggest a Guru Purnima celebration.2008-07-17A 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.2010-09-18A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its back. Behind the throne, a large backdrop shows a banyan tree with sprawling red-orange aerial roots. Devotees stand in a line on the left and right: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a woman in an orange saree, another man in a white shirt, a man in a striped shirt bending toward the seated figure, a woman in a red-bordered saree, and a woman in white on the right. A standing fan is at the lower right edge, and a woman in white is partly visible in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2009-08-30