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December 02 2011

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December 02 20112011-12-02December 05 20112011-12-05A seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold armrests receives a padapuja-style veneration from a circle of devotees on the floor. He wears an orange turban, an orange-and-purple silk garment with gold zari borders, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Behind him a deity murti is garlanded with white and red flowers and a golden throne stands beside it. Devotees in orange, red, lavender and white saris and kurtas sit with folded hands, some holding brass plates with flowers and fruit. A seated man in white with a tilak and a woman in white stand out among them, and a white room cooler and red curtain frame the hall. a person appears on the throne with orange turban and gold ornaments.2011-12-03A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a light blue wrap and a thick gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with a window behind him. Before him, several devotees kneel and sit in folded-hand namaskar; a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl are prominent, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left. Trays of apples, flowers and offerings are set in front of the throne, consistent with a satsang or puja setting. A microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, a gold necklace and light blue robes, but the appearance is only partially clear.2010-12-18A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved details and red cushions. Around him, seated on the floor in a semicircle, are devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis; a woman in yellow holds a brass plate, and a man in white dhoti with a bare chest is seated near offering trays of flowers, fruit and brass dishes. Behind the throne is a large backdrop printed with figures in pink and blue garments, a red-garbed deity figure and floral garlands. Patterned curtains and orange floor cushions fill the hall. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long beaded necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, smiling as devotees kneel before him. Several women in sarees kneel or sit on the floor at left and centre; one presses her palms together in anjali. Oil lamps and a brass vessel rest on the floor. A large backdrop behind the throne shows a saffron-robed figure. Padapuja-style devotion is in progress.2011-11-26A photograph of a satsang in a hall with red curtains and a framed portrait on the back wall. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and gold armband sits on a red and gold throne, gesturing as he speaks into a microphone. Before him, devotees sit on the floor around a gold tray with plates and offerings. A white-clad man with a white forehead mark sits with palms pressed together, and women in white, orange and green saris listen. A brass oil lamp stands on a side table beside a framed certificate and red and white flower garlands. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-turbaned speaker on the throne, identified by a turban, saffron clothing and gold armband.2011-09-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in front of him, a long rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and hands folded, a woman in orange and yellow saris, a small girl in orange with hands pressed together, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl praying. In front of them stand silver plates with red apples, pink flowers and offerings. A large painted backdrop of a temple with deity figures stands behind the throne, and a white projection screen hangs on the left wall.2010-10-24October 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe and red-beaded rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap, while a group of devotees sits on the floor before him. Several devotees in white and cream clothing with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around golden trays holding offerings, flowers and small vessels, and some have hands folded in prayer. Behind the throne, a backdrop shows a painted temple scene with a large deity murti surrounded by flower garlands, with a white cloth-draped altar and a brass lamp at the right. A stage setting with a blank screen stands to the left. a person is shown in the orange robe and mala, seated on the throne at the centre of the satsang.2010-09-17December 17 20112011-12-17