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2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs

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A young shaved-headed man sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, with a white vibhuti stripe across his forehead and a red kumkum dot at the centre. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders against a dark blue background. The photo is a close-up portrait of a devotee in prayer.2001-01-01A photograph at night of a young man seated cross-legged on a stone surface, performing abhishekam on a wooden-based Sri Yantra made of gold-coloured tiers. He wears a red-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and white sandalwood-style markings on his forehead and arms. He pours milk or liquid from a white conch shell onto the yantra with one hand and holds a brass bell in the other. A small brass pot sits to the left, and a lit oil lamp is near the base of the yantra.2001-01-01A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple rudraksha malas, and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a central pendant. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, and a small headset microphone is visible near his face. In the foreground are yellow cloth-covered items and a small oil lamp, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge against an orange wall. The page describes a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows only a single seated devotee in prayer.2013-03-07A young man in saffron-orange robes sits at night pouring milk over a white sri yantra meru, a stepped pyramid of white sweets on a wooden base. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, white horizontal stripes on his forehead and upper arms, and a red mark between his brows. In his right hand he holds a brass bell. The dark background and warm lamplight suggest a night abhishekam or puja at a temple.2001-01-01A seated man in orange saffron robes, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads draped across his body, holds a small golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid in his raised right hand and smiles while looking down at it. Behind him is a backdrop of rushing white waterfall water. His bare feet are visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for the sannyasi figure, who is physically present.2008-04-05February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated priest in orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a golden sri yantra meru at night. He pours liquid from a white conch shell over the tiered yantra and rings a brass bell in his right hand. White ash bands mark his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red tilak between his brows. The yantra sits on a wooden octagonal base against a dark background.2001-01-01A seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a white-coated Sri Chakra meru. He pours milk from a white conch shell over the stepped pyramid while holding a brass bell in his right hand. Sacred ash marks his forehead and shoulders. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge on a rough stone floor, with the scene lit against a dark background.2001-01-01A young shaved-headed boy in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed during a puja. A white vertical tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead, and gold hoop earrings hang from his ears. Behind him, a man in orange with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks also sits in prayer. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a shivalinga-shaped object are arranged on a tray in the foreground, with a second tray and lamps behind. Other devotees in orange and red sit in the background.2013-07-28July 20 20092009-07-20A close-up photo of a man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange-saffron wrap draped over both shoulders and bare-shouldered, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him is an ornate gilded repoussé metal panel decorated with peacock-like birds, scrolls and floral medallions. Light falls across his face and hands.2009-06-13February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies