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April 07 2019

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Photograph inside a gilded temple hall. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a shaved, white-marked forehead stands on a red carpet holding a silver tray of red flowers and lit lamp. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth is a smiling figure wearing a gold crown, a red and gold garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a white forehead mark, with raised palm in greeting. Before the throne sits a brass kalasha-style vessel heaped with red and yellow flowers and white petals. Behind them are gold pillars, red drapes and a standing figure in saffron robes.2019-04-07September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a gilded temple hall with ornate gold pillars and framed religious prints on the walls. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a gold crown, a long rudraksha-bead and gold necklace, a red-and-yellow flower garland, and rudraksha bracelets, with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with tilak marks on his arm, walks forward carrying a tray of offerings with flowers. Other attendants in orange and saffron garments stand in the background beside red drapes and a deity murti.2019-04-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap over his shoulders, with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst backrest. He holds a lump of food or offering in his right hand over a large ornate silver-gold bowl on a green cloth. Beside him stands a young person with long dark dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange cloth, with white markings on the arms and a rudraksha-style beaded armband, cupping their hands to receive the offering. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident finial and a gold lion-shaped base stands at left, and a gold lion figure appears in the foreground. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2017-05-08June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple hall. A seated man in maroon and rust-brown robes, wearing a leopard-print headband with green leaves in his hair, a gold ornate necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a microphone stand beside him. He reaches out to receive a decorated brass vessel with green leaves and grass from a standing attendant in saffron-orange cloth, whose bare shoulders bear white painted stripes and who wears rudraksha beads on the arm. A wooden pillar and carved temple details stand behind them. a person cues include the ceremonial gold necklaces, the swept-back hair and the regal throne seating, but the page does not state his presence.2017-10-10 +2 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and holding a silver puja plate with fruit, flowers and sweets. He wears a rust-red robe, a double-strand pink flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a white sandalwood tilak with a red bindu on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with beaded necklaces sits to the left, a woman in orange sari with gold jewellery and rudraksha stands behind the throne, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at right, attending. A silver-coloured ceremonial staff rises at right and the gold throne backdrop is richly carved.2017-12-15September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl sits at left holding a silver tray with offerings, and a bare-chested priest with white-marked torso kneels at right pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind them stand a bronze statue of a standing figure and a golden carved arch on a stage backdrop with red-and-black tiered seating. Flower offerings lie at the throne's base. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold ornaments and garland, seated on a throne.2017-06-26April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05