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August 04 2014

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and a red bindi. He smiles while a priest in a red-brown cloth with a gold border raises a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit flames toward him. Behind the throne stand a silver trident and a carved wooden staff, with lavender-lit pillars and a silver-relief backdrop. A woman in a gold blouse and white shawl sits in the foreground holding an oil lamp, and a small oil lamp burns near the throne. a person with distinctive saffron-red robe, ornate gold throne and mala cues, seated in the role of the honoured figure during aarti.2014-08-04A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and red velvet cushions smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red-brown sannyasi-style garment, a long ceremonial gold-bead garland, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks. A cobra-hooded staff rests beside the throne. In the foreground, devotees seen from behind in brown and white clothes sit facing him, one raising an arm, as a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks and a trident-topped stand is held in the foreground. Silver-embossed pillars and a floral silver backdrop frame the scene. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace and a red-brown garment on a throne, with vibhuti and bindi marks, but the face and hair are not distinctively clear, so identity is only probable from presentation.2014-08-04August 04 20142014-08-04May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold bead necklace, with a red tilak and long swept-back dark hair. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with a gold lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, while a devotee in a red robe at left holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward him. Hanging brass bells and lamps surround the golden throne backdrop. Hanging brass lamps and a flame indicate an aarti ceremony.2013-05-09A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold border sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-carved back and lion-shaped armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Below, three attendants in white dhotis and bare shoulders hold oil lamps and a brass tray, while a bald man in a brown garment sits in front of the throne. Hanging brass lamps and bells surround the throne. a person: the seated man in orange-red with mala and gold necklace.2013-05-28January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate crown and a rust-red robe with a sacred bead necklace, sitting on a brown cushioned throne with a golden scalloped arch behind him. He raises both palms in blessing and smiles. In front, a worshipper in white clothes with dark hair seen from behind kneels, while at left another person in white holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aloft. A red-and-white floral backdrop and a forehead bindi complete the scene. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by the ceremonial crown, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes.2013-12-13A seated figure sits on a cushioned golden-brown throne backed by an ornate gold-carved arch with a tiered crest and a circular medallion. The person wears a maroon turban-style head covering with an orange band and a small silver ornament, a red bindi, and a maroon garment. A thick garland of red and white flowers with green and yellow beads hangs over the shoulders, along with a heavy gold necklace and a gold armlet. The right hand holds a tall silver trident. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells frame the throne against a dark stone wall. a person: the seated figure is shown with a turban and trident, consistent with the page's reference to a person at the event, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2013-11-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tall, elaborately carved gilt backrest topped by a crown-like finial, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a rust-red robe with a gold border, a multi-strand red-and-gold bead necklace, bangles and a red bindi, and sits with hands clasped in his lap, smiling. Around the throne, several people in orange robes kneel and sit, holding oil lamps; one man at left lights a lamp, and a woman in orange in the foreground holds lamps near the golden pedestal. Brass bells and hanging brass lamps hang from chains at the top left and right. The man on the throne matches the page's description as Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red-and-gold necklace and ceremonial saffron-toned robe with the throne setting.2013-05-09January 18 20132013-01-18 +2 copiesApril 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copies