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October 12 2015

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A man stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer before a fire pit, a homa or yagna. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, draped with a thick red and white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces. A gold tilak marks his forehead and he has bangles on one wrist. Behind him stand gold ceremonial staffs, a gold throne with red cushions, a gold umbrella and a white draped table. The fire blazes in a carved yellow stone altar.2015-10-12May 31 20182018-05-31October 12 20152015-10-12A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He wears layered red and gold flower garlands, a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a red bindi. Behind him a gilded throne with red cushions is decorated with red, yellow and green floral bunting. At right, an attendant in white holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame, and at far left another attendant in orange holds a silver bowl. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, standing in ceremonial honour before the throne.2013-05-19October 12 20152015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12A bare-shouldered man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a gold-and-red throne. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a thick garland of red roses and white flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces with a central gold pendant, and a yellow sandalwood or turmeric mark with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand tall silver ritual staffs with trident finials and a gold-embroidered umbrella. The man is a single person, and the visible cues are a red garland, gold ornaments, orange cloth and forehead paste, consistent with a person in person.2015-10-12June 03 20152015-06-03A man in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He has long dark hair swept back, a small gold hoop earring, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears a rust-orange unstitched robe with a gold border, a thick garland of red and pink flower buds with yellow roses and gold beads, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. A blade of grass is tucked between his fingers. Behind him on the right sits an ornate gold-coloured seat or throne with carved details. The plain pale pink wall forms the background.2013-05-25 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered yellow sashes stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, eyes lowered, before a tall ornate silver lamp stand (deepam) wrapped in red and orange flower garlands with a lit wick at its top. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest, he wears gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak is marked on his forehead. Behind him a gilded throne with red cushions and a red velvet curtain form the backdrop, with brass lamps to the right.2013-07-20