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May 10 2014

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Photograph, rotated sideways, of a smiling figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved gold backrest. The seated person wears an elaborate rust-orange and maroon embroidered robe with gold trim, a gold crown-like headdress, a red bindi, gold necklaces, and ornate rings and bangles, with a maroon shawl draped over the lap. Behind the throne, a red cloth and folded orange and red items rest on the seat. Below, a few people in patterned and white clothing sit or stand on steps covered in purple-patterned carpet, and a person in a red garment is visible at the top. Warm gold and red tones dominate, with a purple-patterned carpet and small recessed lights on the wall.2014-05-10February 14 20132013-02-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a long white jasmine garland and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with raised hands on a red leopard-print throne. A younger man in a red sleeveless vest over a light blue shirt bows with palms pressed together before him. Behind, a golden lion-headed armrest and ornate gilded panels frame the scene, with a woman in a white and orange sari and a standing woman in the background.2014-11-24A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest is being honoured by a devotee in orange. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-brown shawl, and rests a hand on the bowing devotee's head. The devotee in an orange shirt and orange cloth bends low at the chair. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand in a row near a gold-framed altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity murti. Red carpet and maroon drapes complete the hall. A fruit tray and sweets sit at the base of the throne.2014-10-26Indoor hall with a gold ornate throne and canopy at right. A woman seated on the throne wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-maroon embroidered robe, layered gold and red garlands, and holds a yellow cloth; she appears to be the honoured figure receiving devotees, and she has long dark hair. In front, a bald older man in white clothes with an orange-and-white shawl bows with hands joined, while another older man in white and a younger man in white with marigold garlands bow near her. A woman in a green sari stands among devotees, and more people in white and orange shawls fill the background.2014-05-10September 20 20152015-09-20October 15 20152015-10-15December 28 20082008-12-28May 10 20142014-05-10A stage event with a gilded ornate throne at right and a golden lion sculpture beside it. Seated on the throne, a woman in a saffron-orange top and orange shawl, wearing a marigold garland, has palms pressed together in greeting and smiles, with a small headset microphone at her ear. Beside her, a bespectacled man in a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha-style mala and wrist bands bends forward toward a man in a white dhoti-style robe and red-orange shawl who is pressing his palms together in respect. A dark red patterned backdrop shows an old palace-like building.2014-05-20A photograph of a standing figure in an ornate red and gold embroidered garment, wearing a tall gold crown with green gem accents, a layered gold necklace and a green pendant, smiling beside a gold throne with a gold umbrella canopy. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl bows and offers a folded yellow cloth to the figure, with a mala-wearing audience seated and standing behind in a hall with purple patterned wall panels. The presentation of the yellow cloth suggests a respectful offering. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure wears a crown, ornate red-gold clothing and a gold necklace, with a gold throne behind, and is shown receiving an offering.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial stage draped in orange and red fabric. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown, orange robes, a gold belt and a long layered pearl and bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and lion-shaped armrest. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in white ritual clothes who bows forward in front. A brass trident stands to the left and a silver ceremonial axe and staff are behind the throne. In the foreground, shaved-headed monks in orange sit beside monitors, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera, wearing a red garment. a person seated on the throne in orange with ornate gold regalia.2013-02-09