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A photograph of a satsang on a stage. A seated figure on a gold throne with a pink cloth and long flower garlands in white, yellow and purple is receiving or blessing a woman in a white sari with a gold border; she bends forward and extends her hands toward him, holding a gold necklace. Behind them a gold-framed throne is decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and holds a deity murti wearing a red crown and gold necklace. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a man in an orange-saffron garment stand or sit nearby, and a red umbrella hangs in the upper right. A microphone stand sits at the right edge.

November 17 2009

2009-11-17 +1 copies

Photograph of a satsang in a plain hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a long gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-carved throne draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, wearing a pink robe. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white and red clothing, several women with bindis and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A silver offering plate sits among the devotees, and fruit rests on a side table at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-pink garment. Devotees sit in attentive satsang posture.

A seated figure with long dark hair wears a pink cloth and a white flower garland, sitting on a gold-framed throne draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and white and purple flowers. Before him, a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward and presents an offering on a tray, while other women in white saris and a man in white stand nearby. Behind them stands a gold-arched altar with a deity murti dressed in red, with garlands. A man in orange clothing sits at the lower left holding papers. A microphone stands in front of the throne on a wooden podium.

December 20 2009

December 26 2010

A stage darshan at an indoor hall. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with marigold garlands, with a gold footstool before it. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a grey-silver sari bend forward to offer reverence, touching hands near the throne. Two women stand to the right: one in a white sari with gold border, another in white with an orange shawl. A woman in an orange garment stands at the left edge. A white-draped table holds fruit and offerings. Hanging marigold garlands and small lamps decorate the backdrop, and a gold-bordered tapestry frames the stage. Seven people are visible.

A photograph of a seated figure on a gold throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a red-orange robe, white flower garland, and rudraksha beads. He smiles while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels before him, extending her hands, as other women in white and blue saris and a child look on. Marigold and red flower decorations form the backdrop, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.

A photograph of a ceremony before a golden-framed shrine of deity murti draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands extended over a devotee. Two kneeling devotees in white, one in a cream sari with a yellow garland and one in a white shirt and dhoti, bow with hands near the seated figure's feet. To the left, an attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate of yellow flowers, and another orange-clad attendant stands at left. Brass lamps and flower arrangements decorate the altar, and a wall of marigold and white jasmine garlands frames the scene.

A seated man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, wearing a long gold-and-beige bead mala and a sacred thread-like necklace, sits on a gold throne (peetha) decorated with a large arch of marigolds and roses in purple, yellow and white. His hands rest folded in his lap. In front, several devotees sit on orange ground cloth: a woman in red blouse and white sari with hands joined in namaskar on the left, a woman in a green and cream sari, a bald man in white dhoti with a striped shawl seen from behind, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right. Silver and brass vessels and a plate of fruit sit beside the throne. Blue curtains form the backdrop. Title and excerpt indicate an ashramites satsang, but this is an appearance-based candidate only. The seated figure fits some appearance cues: pink and orange clothing and a bead mala, but the face is not used for identification.

A photograph from a festive stage event with a golden throne and a large arrangement of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple behind it. A smiling figure seated on the throne wears an orange-red turban, a red shawl, and a long layered garland of red and white flowers; the figure may be a person, based on the seated figure's presentation with the turban, shawl and garlands, though this is uncertain. An elderly woman in a purple sari with green border bends forward to touch the throne's foot near a golden lion-head armrest, with a red-and-yellow garland at the base. Around them stand attendants in white dhotis and white head cloths, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, and men in orange and white clothing with garlands; a cloth-draped canopy and gold ornate panels frame the scene.

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