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November 22 2015

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-skin cloth. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and an orange-red robe with yellow trim, with a shawl over the shoulder. A man in white kurta-dhoti bends forward to touch or offer something at the golden lion-head armrest, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands behind and a boy in white shirt and grey trousers stands at left. A pale pink cloth or offering lies on the red platform.2015-11-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a long ornate gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped cloth. A young boy in white kurta bends forward, offering something to the seated figure's hand, while an older man in white dhoti with gold border bows nearby. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left beside gold-carved pillars and a deep red curtain.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests receives an offering of folded papers from a devotee in white dhoti and shirt. The seated man wears a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a dark beaded mala at his chest. Two attendants stand behind: one bare-chested with an armband and bracelets, another in an orange cloth with white forehead markings. Brass oil lamps and a dark green foliage backdrop complete the stage setting. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no name is asserted.2016-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph taken on a stage in front of a golden ornate throne with red zebra-patterned cushions and a golden deity murti at its top. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne edge with her hands extended, smiling. An older man with grey hair and a white dhoti kneels on a white cloth at her feet, pressing his palms together in reverence. Behind them stand two men in orange robes, one bearded with glasses wearing a pendant, and a younger man in orange. Bamboo leaves and marigold garlands decorate the backdrop.2008-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon robe sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears a white and red flower garland, beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, and holds a tall white ceremonial staff with a pointed tip. A man in a white shirt with an orange-brown shawl kneels with bowed head, hands cupped around an orange fruit. Oranges sit on the ground at lower left and rocks surround the scene. Green potted plants and a red draped background with garlanded deity-like decorations appear behind.2015-04-25April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, while a younger man in white kneels before him and touches his feet. Behind them a large arrangement of yellow, red and orange flowers forms a backdrop. A bald priest in saffron stands nearby with a hand raised to his brow, a man in white holds a white ceremonial staff, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Ashram ceremony with padapuja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the turban and orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and gold necklace matches the candidate cues.2015-11-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe and a shawl with a black-and-white tiger-stripe pattern, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial chain. He has a white and red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He extends a small yellow object. A shaved-headed person in orange beads is partly visible in the foreground at lower left, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The setting has deep red drapes behind the throne. Appearance cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes, seated on a throne, in a satsang-style setting.2014-06-02September 16 20152015-09-16May 02 20162016-05-02December 31 20152015-12-31