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August 04 2016

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January 09 20172017-01-09May 05 20172017-05-05April 05 20172017-04-05A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long brown beaded necklace and a red-and-black bracelet, holding a microphone and speaking from a carved wooden throne with gold-painted trim and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are bronze deity statues and a dark carved panel. Devotees sit on the floor in front, several bowing with heads low, women in sarees and dhotis, some with dreadlocks and shaved heads, a woman in a gold-patterned saree at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha-style beads.2016-08-04A man seated on an ornate wooden swing with gold-carved edges speaks into a handheld microphone at a small table. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, has long swept-back dark hair, and a lowered wooden stick-like bead garland is visible. Behind him stand brass oil lamps (diya) with bird-shaped tops, a bronze deity murti, and a standing fan. Seated devotees in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one with a red bag and another with a white-marked forehead, sit on the floor clapping and listening, with a brass trident-like ritual object at right.2016-06-17A seated man in a rust-orange cloth and saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold and red throne with carved gold posts and a striped cushion, holding a handheld microphone and a bottle while speaking. Before him, a seated audience of devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including women with long hair, listens closely. A brass trident stands at left, and bronze figures and a canopy with hanging beads frame the red-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long dark hair, a beard and a saffron shawl and sits on the throne, consistent with a discourse setting.2016-09-05May 05 20172017-05-05A bearded man with long dark locks and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and a red wristband. He smiles while a woman in orange sits on the floor beside him. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes sit in rows, several with painted foreheads and malas, and a small child is visible at right. Tall silver ritual poles stand in the foreground.2018-05-21February 09 20172017-02-09A man in a rust-orange robe and leopard-print trousers sits cross-legged on a silver-framed swing-style seat with a red cushion in an open courtyard, holding a microphone. Behind him hangs a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within an arch, with a nandi bull and a brass bell and hanging lamps overhead. Seated before him on the stone floor are a large audience of women in orange and pink garments, many with long braided hair, facing the speaker. A woman in a gold-bordered sari sits to the right of the seat. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a courtyard satsang or initiation session.2017-02-09 +3 copiesJanuary 09 20172017-01-09A seated man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on an ornate golden-and-wood throne covered with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone at a small table with water bottles. Before him, a large group of women in orange and saffron saris and salwar sits on the courtyard floor, many smiling and listening. A bronze standing deity murti stands on a pillar behind the table, and a pedestal fan and red-walled building frame the courtyard. The man has long dark hair and a beard, wears a rudraksha-style cord, and his bare feet rest on the dais.2016-09-05