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2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow and red flowers, presses his palms together in anjali namaskar and smiles. Two shirtless men in orange cloths kneel on a stone-tiled courtyard, one pouring liquid over a stone object near his feet, the other bending to wipe or clean the area with a cloth. A silver metal plate sits on the tiles, a red pole and palm trees stand behind.A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with a ceiling fan and framed devotional prints on the wall. A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a beaded rudraksha mala, has his bare feet washed by a woman in a blue floral sari who bends forward pouring water from a steel pot. A basket of purple flowers sits in front of him. Two men in white clothes kneel beside him, one wearing a wristwatch. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, performing the pada puja role; the appearance is consistent with the page's identification.2002-08-16July 13 20032003-07-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in plain white clothes. The kneeling man has his hands joined near his chest and bows his head. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in a dim crowd, and a brass plate with offerings sits near the seated figure.2002-11-19A seated man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, draped with a red shawl and heavy pink and yellow flower garlands with green leaf bundles, smiles while a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bows low before him on a striped cloth scattered with petals. Standing onlookers in white kurtas and sarees and a boy in white watch from behind in a plain room with a doorway at right. A seated figure in a turban with a crown-like cue is shown in ceremonial honour; Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate garlanded presentation.2003-12-19A photograph of a padapuja in a small white-walled room. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits in a red-cushioned wooden armchair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. A woman in a white sari with pink border kneels at his feet, offering flowers, while a woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue checked shirt sit nearby in the foreground. Red petals are scattered on the wall and floor, and a hanging garland of autumn leaves decorates the wall above.2003-08-01Evening crowd scene at a satsang in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, with a white flower garland hanging from his neck and a rudraksha mala. Around him devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pale blue checked shirt, stand close together. In the lower left a girl in a white top with flowers in her hair stands beside a large garland of pink, white and green flowers. A small purple bird logo sits at upper left and a faint copyright overlay is visible at lower right. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha adornment, so he is a person in person.2004-05-28July 13 20032003-07-13Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red-and-gold arched backdrop decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strings, set before green drapes. The seated person wears an orange turban, orange robes, a yellow-orange rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, and is being honoured. A devotee in a red-and-gold patterned shawl kneels on a rug before the throne, with offering trays of kumkum, turmeric, flower petals and small oil lamps arranged on the floor. A standing attendant in white clothes stands at left holding a green leafy garland, and another man in white stands at the back, while a person in a white and blue bordered shawl is at right edge. Padapuja worship is shown in a hall setting.2003-07-13August 12 20082008-08-12A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red forehead mark smiles while a devotee in white kneels and bows his head to his bare feet, which rest on a silver plate decorated with red flowers. A white cloth covers the seat behind him, and a silver walking cane leans beside it. Behind them a second man with a grey beard, white clothes and an orange shawl kneels with his eyes lowered, and a microphone stand stands near a carved stone wall. The scene is a foot-worship ceremony during darshan. Swamiji (probable) is seated in orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, the central figure being honoured, so the identification rests on these cues.2007-07-28A photograph of a paada pooja in a domestic room with turquoise walls and a carved wooden screen. A man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels and washes the bare feet of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds around the neck. The seated figure has hands pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a bearded man in saffron robe and white dhoti holds a small metal bowl, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands behind, and a woman in a pink sari with a pink-and-white shawl stands at left with hands folded. A brass oil lamp and a metal plate sit on a red floral rug in the foreground.