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December 19 2015

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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests receives a large orange marigold garland from a woman in white who bends toward him. He has long dark hair and wears a rust-coloured cloth and a leopard-print wrap, with a silver trident standing to the left. Behind him, a seated audience in orange, saffron and white clothes fills a wood-panelled hall. Several monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in glasses and a man with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces at right. A golden lion statue sits near the throne. The identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with brown leather upholstery and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a dark hair style, holding a bunch of flowers and smiling while another devotee in white and orange kneels before them with head bowed. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl and another man in saffron robe with rudraksha mala are nearby, with seated audience members and a trident-topped staff in the foreground. The setting appears to be a large hall with patterned carpet and a screen behind.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl sits on a golden throne decorated with large garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, red flower garlands and gold bangles, and holds a white trident-topped staff. He smiles with open arms. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders bow at his feet, one placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee, while an elderly woman bows low in white clothing among heaps of marigold and rose petals. Golden throne-base carvings and a kalasha-like vessel are visible. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and garlands matches the page's Swamiji reference (probable), seated on a peetha in a darshan setting.2012-01-01Crowded indoor ceremony in a large hall. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed brown throne wears a black turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange garment, and extends a hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in white pulls a gold-rimmed bowl of white liquid onto a gold stand. A standing man at right wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in orange-trimmed lanyards and a young boy in green watch. A gold deity murti and lamp appear at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of turban, rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing, shown as an in-person candidate.2015-12-18December 26 20092009-12-26Indoor event in a large hall with wooden wall panels. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas sits on a gold ornate throne at left, smiling and extending a hand. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak stands holding small items, while a man in orange robes stands behind. A person in a dark green top bends forward at right, handling items over a pile of folded orange and pink cloths on the floor. Several other attendees in orange lanyards and white shirts stand in the background. The scene resembles a ritual distribution of objects.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19July 31 20152015-07-31A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and layered garlands of green, purple and yellow beads blesses a kneeling devotee bare-chested in white cloth. The seated figure wears a deep red-brown garment and gold bangles and raises a hand to the devotee's head. Before them is a heaped yellow cloth covered with red roses, yellow flowers, white sweets and gold-bordered offering boxes. Behind stand white-robed and orange-clad priests with hands folded, beneath a golden deity murti under a yellow backdrop and floral decoration. The scene suggests a guru blessing ritual.2016-07-19A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a gilded interior with a black wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-face armrests and a yellow cushion, his feet bared toward a tray. Seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red saree and one in orange, pour water and arrange red flowers over brass plates and kalasha vessels on the floor. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and a gold-framed carved deity relief sits in the upper right. Behind the throne, two saffron-clad attendants wear white head bands. Visible people are around ten. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) receiving padapuja.2013-05-19