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April 21 2016

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A seated group of women in rust-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with yellow borders sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Banana leaves and plates of fruit, with rice and cups, are laid on the floor in front of them, indicating a ritual meal or offering. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a few men in white kurtas visible at the top left. Water bottles sit on the floor among the leaves. The women's eyes are closed or lowered.2016-09-30November 18 20132013-11-18A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads on both sides, a dark red velvet backrest, and a striped animal-skin cloth beneath. He wears a rudraksha mala with a long strand, a gold necklace, bead bracelets and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he rests his hands on the armrests. Beside the throne a young boy in a maroon sleeveless kurta with yellow trim sits on the stage holding an open book. The setting is a stage with red velvet drapes, consistent with a satsang. a person is the central figure, identified by the saffron robes, long rudraksha mala, gold necklace and throne cues.2013-01-23September 16 20132013-09-16May 07 20162016-05-07A gilded lion-headed throne stands on a wooden platform in a decorated hall. A man seated on the throne wears orange-brown robes, a white and red flower garland and a tilak, and holds a small ceremonial object. Before him, a man in a yellow turban and yellow-white robes sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet beside a child in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl, with brass vessels in front of them. Green foliage decorates the background.2012-12-20A photograph of an annadan food-serving line inside a white tent with white draped walls. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand behind brass warming trays with ornate gold-trimmed frames, serving rice and food to people in front. A long-haired man in an orange shawl and a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas serve from the trays, while a woman in orange with glasses also serves. Some servers wear white hairnets. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a man with his back to the camera face the serving line. Other servers in white and orange stand along the right side of the tent.2015-07-07January 11 20162016-01-11July 07 20162016-07-07December 20 20112011-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, his hand raised in blessing over the head of a kneeling young devotee in maroon dhoti with a white headband. The devotee bows forward on a red-carpeted dais in front of a gold throne backdrop and a gilded lion figure, with a small gold footstool in front. A gold kalasha-like ornament sits beside the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron/orange robes, rudraksha-style gold beads and ornate gold ornaments, matching the page's identification. Watermarked archive image; no further text is legible.2013-02-25Seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit on red meditation mats in a hall during a satsang session. Foreground: a young man with a white forehead band and red bindi wears a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha malas and a red-and-white ID lanyard. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears a red shawl and red lanyard. A man with a red bindi and white forehead band, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a red shawl and purple mala, sits upright with his hands on his knees. Behind them, many seated attendees in white and red shawls fill the room, and a framed red painting hangs on the wall.2016-03-27