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June 26 2013

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May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a shawl draped over his shoulder, a long gold-bead garland, and a white forehead mark with red bindi; he holds a small golden object and smiles. Behind him hang brass bells and a brass lamp, and a seated figure in orange stands at the back. In the foreground a kneeling attendant in white with folded hands sits beside silver plates of red flowers, offerings and bowls for a padapuja.2014-08-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A seated man with white forehead markings and a white-and-red floral garland wears a rust-red robe and is seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-form carvings. His bare feet rest on a gold tray filled with flower petals and small brass oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with glasses sits to the side, a man in white clothes and a white mala kneels beside the tray, and an elderly woman kneels at the lower right. Brass bells hang from the top left, and a dark tiled wall with a cream panel stands behind.2014-06-06A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a gold-and-beaded armband, a long white bead garland, and a white vertical forehead mark. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains against a black wall. Before him on the floor stand silver plates with flowers and small oil lamps, and two women in orange and white attend in ritual service, one with a shaved head, glasses and white forehead marking, the other with a white forehead mark, while a younger attendant in orange wears white tilak markings and holds a small lamp. Dense aarti-style lamp offerings and a floral arrangement suggest a puja setting.2013-10-19May 11 20132013-05-11A seated man in orange robes and a gold bead mala sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-headed armrests, draped with a zebra-striped cloth, in a shrine lit by hanging brass oil lamps. Two women in red and orange saris kneel at the base of the throne, offering silver plates and a small vessel, and a man in white kneels at the right edge. A man in orange-robed styling faces the throne. Gold ornamental carving and red cushions frame the scene.2013-03-07A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04A seated figure in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral patterns and a golden lion-head armrest. He wears a long gold-bead garland and a white forehead band, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Bare feet rest on red flower petals in front of silver trays. A man in a white shirt kneels and offers a silver plate, while brass bells and an oil lamp hang or stand behind the throne. a person is shown in a ritual padapuja setting.2014-08-20A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles, and a white cloth bandage on one forearm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. Brass hanging lamps with chains and a bell hang above. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, marigolds and red blossoms sit at his feet. On the right edge a seated woman in a cream sari with folded hands is partly visible. Ritual devotional setting, possibly a satsang or darshan.2013-09-30A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07A seated man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes wears a long gold bead necklace and a white forehead band, sitting on an ornate gold lion-headed throne with tiger-striped cushion. Gold bells and a hanging oil lamp hang above. A devotee in white kneels at his feet beside silver trays holding flowers and offerings, part of a pratyaksha pada puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's named event.2014-08-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala with red and green beads, and a white flower garland. Golden bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne. In the foreground, several devotees sit with their heads lowered, and a painted deity figure with raised hands and a green cloth stands at the right edge. a person is the seated man, identified by the throne, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red saffron-style clothing. The scene looks like darshan or satsang in a temple hall.2013-05-27