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October 24 2010

A man seated before an ornate gold repoussé backrest with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a bright orange turban, an orange shawl over bare shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, and long garlands of white jasmine and pink, yellow and green flowers. A gold rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest and a gold armlet is on his upper arm. Red velvet cushioning surrounds him and red flowers are visible at the top.

A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a large gilded backrest and red cushions, wearing orange saffron robes with a maroon border, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and an arm rudraksha band, white and red tilak on his forehead. He holds a small handheld microphone to his chest while speaking, with a microphone boom arm extending from the right. The throne's gold carvings and red velvet seat dominate the frame. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, speaking into a microphone.

2011-02-28 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a seated figure in orange-saffron robes has bare feet resting on a silver tray with an elephant-shaped handle, surrounded by red rose petals, yellow marigolds and white flowers. A person in white sleeves and a gold bangle pours milk from a small gold vessel over the feet, while two gold cups stand on the tray and the golden throne-like base is visible behind.

A man seated in meditation on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He has short-to-shoulder dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck. His hands rest folded in his lap. The gold carved backrest with floral and peacock-feather patterns fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation.

A ritual puja in progress on a floor mat. A young priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and white upper cloth, with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arm, sits at a microphone holding a book and gesturing toward a brass oil lamp with a flame. Beside him an older priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bead necklace rings a handbell and tends a brass vessel. Brass plates, a silver lamp stand, copper pots, flowers and a yellow cloth surround the offerings on the mat, and carved stone panels rise behind them.

Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne back with a red cushion, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest with eyes closed. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace across his shoulders. Possibly a person: the saffron clothing, long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded adornments are visible cues, and the page notes him present at a Pada Puja satsang, so he is listed as an in-person candidate.

A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold-embossed back. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap, and a microphone on a stand sits beside him. The shawl, long hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing are the cues matching the Swamiji (probable) label, shown in person seated during a talk.

2010-10-24 +1 copies

October 24 2010

2010-10-24 +1 copies

Indoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, with a red tilak on the forehead, clasping hands with a bald man in a white shirt and matching rudraksha mala, who holds a sheet of white paper. A brass oil lamp and a lit golden lamp stand behind them, with a red and gold painting at left. a person is the saffron-clad figure, shown in appearance-based terms only; the bald man is a devotee.

July 09 2012

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar with a gentle smile. He wears a white horizontal forehead band with a red bindi, a rudraksha-style beaded gold-toned mala around his neck, and a gold chain.