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August 11 2009

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A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a doorway framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling with eyes lowered as he receives a white and green flower garland around his neck. Behind him a woman in a saffron robe holds a tray of bananas. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti and an older woman in a pale yellow and pink sari smile and join their hands. Behind them a framed deity picture and a brass lamp are visible on an altar.2010-02-16June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, receiving devotees at close range. He is seated on a white-cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a tray of offerings (fruit, flowers, sweets and papers) beside him. A woman in a red and gold sari with a folded white cloth presses her palms together before him, while a man in white shirt and a bald monk in orange robes stand nearby. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the background, one wearing a name badge. A young woman in a yellow garment holds an offering plate at lower right.2008-03-12A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a shawl draped over his shoulders, leaning forward as he touches the shoulder of a woman in white who sits before him. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a floral garland arrangement of white, yellow, purple and red blossoms, with a dark blue curtain behind and a microphone on a stand to his right. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing face him, and yellow petals scatter across the floor. The man has long swept-back hair, distinctive saffron robes and ornate clothing, consistent with a person appearance cue.2008-01-01March 26 20082008-03-26October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph on an open terrace above a forested hillside. A man with long swept-back black hair, orange robes, layered rudraksha malas and a white necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small leaf-plate and smiling. Before him a kneeling man in a white shirt and khaki trousers bends low on a red rug, with a gold-trimmed low table holding a white bowl and green leaves. Behind, a man in white dhoti with orange-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped, a red bag at his waist. Three women in sarees, one in orange, stand or sit laughing, and a smiling man in a rust-red shirt presses his palms together at right. A large umbrella shades the upper left.2012-07-08A photograph of a seated discourse session in a hall decorated with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white. On the left stands a white-robed, gold-trimmed statue of a figure wearing a white turban and necklaces, flanked by garlands. Centre-right, a woman with long dark hair in a white top and white dhoti-style garment raises her hand in front of a gold-framed seat, with a red cloth draped behind. Facing her, a seated man in white and a younger man in white clap, and a person in the foreground sits with back to camera on a white mat. Other seated people in white and red shawls, some with orange scarves, sit to the right, with more people standing in the background.2010-12-21March 27 20082008-03-27A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded arms and red cushions, wearing an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, gestures with both hands while speaking. His bare feet rest on a small gold footstool with an orange cushion. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands with her hands folded at the side of a gold-carved table holding fruit and flowers. Behind them are a red-and-white painted pillar, a carved stone gateway, and a figure of a deity in blue with gold ornaments at the left edge. The name a person is not visually confirmed here, and the image is a watermarked archive photograph.Photo inside a hall at Aadikailaasa showing a seated figure on a gilded red-cushioned throne at right, wearing orange robes, a white-bearded face and a garland, with his right hand raised in blessing. In front, a devotee in a pink t-shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands pressed together, touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, a bald priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a large garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments. To the left, a man in white kurta stands with palms joined and a second man in white folds his hands, while a white air cooler and fan stand in the room. Red patterned carpets cover the floor.2013-11-06