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December 12 2016

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July 18 20162016-07-18January 02 20162016-01-02A seated man in a brown turban and rust-coloured robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a long multicoloured garland of yellow and red flowers and rudraksha bead bracelets. He reaches toward a brass plate of yellow flowers and offerings held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A second man with long hair stands behind them under a pink canopy with hanging lanterns. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual ceremony with puja items. The seated man has long dark hair under the turban and a ceremonial gold necklace, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, with the throne and garlands as role indicators.2016-12-07A photograph of a devotee in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas on the neck and arms bowing toward a seated figure wearing a rust-brown turban crowned with white flowers, gold ornament at the temple, and a red and white flower garland. The seated figure, with a beard and gold earring, smiles as the devotee's hands reach toward him. A cameraman in white stands behind a golden pole, with a dark red curtain in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a turban and flower garland and receives the devotee's reverence.2016-08-14October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a ceremony. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue and gold border and a purple head wrap stands at left, holding a silver tray of fruit, coconut halves and yellow flowers. Seated at right, a man in a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a long swept-back hair style is raising a white and marigold flower garland with both hands; he wears gold bangles, gold earrings, a pink lotus garland and a lapel microphone. Behind them are banana leaves, a red cloth backdrop, and a black deity murti with flower garlands at left, with a gold throne visible at right. Overall, an abhishekam-style offering.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05October 18 20152015-10-18July 19 20162016-07-19July 17 20162016-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a maroon turban with a jeweled brooch, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-white striped garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He is looking down at a silver tray of bananas, mangoes and fruit held by an attendant in a white dhoti and orange-gold head cloth who bends forward to offer it. Behind them, a gilded setting with orange and yellow floral decorations, and a seated audience of women in saris and salwars occupies the right side of the frame. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or fruit puja during a satsang. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, garlands and gold throne.2016-12-07November 11 20172017-11-11