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May 20 2016

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A seated man on a gold throne wearing a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while holding a red cloth. Behind the throne a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red and white flowers frames the seat. In front, a young girl in a turquoise salwar kameez with a flower in her hair kneels and offers flower petals at his feet, while a woman in a purple sari and women in white ritual clothes stand with folded hands. A man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha bracelets stands at left. Scattered flower petals lie on the red floor, and a golden figure sits on a stand near the throne.2015-07-31May 20 20162016-05-20A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, a white tilak on the forehead and a red kumkum mark, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, a long multicolour marigold and jasmine garland, and gold bangles, smiles on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl sits with his back to the camera, offering flowers at the feet of the seated figure, who has pink and white flower petals at the feet, in what appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja. A golden trident motif and a gold lion figure stand beside the throne, and a few people are visible at the right edge. A printed copyright and source caption appears on the lower right.2016-05-20January 31 20132013-01-31January 13 20152015-01-13May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth, receiving a padapuja. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland of pink, yellow and white blooms, a heavy gold and beaded necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a tilak with a red bindu, with long dark hair swept up. A man in a white shirt and red shoulder cloth kneels at lower left, bowing over the feet, which rest on a red cloth strewn with pink and white petals. A golden trident stands to the left of the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, a red robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving padapuja. Two partly visible people are at the right edge.2016-05-20September 30 20082008-09-30September 16 20132013-09-16June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and multiple gold chains, wearing a dark upswept headpiece and a forehead mark, smiles from an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-striped mat. Long garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers hang around their neck and over the shoulder. A devotee in a white shirt with a red cloth over the shoulder kneels before the seated figure, bowing over feet strewn with pink and white flowers on a red cloth. A gold trident stands at the left edge of the frame.2016-05-20