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November 05 2010

A seated orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion against an orange wall. A gold-beaded mala hangs at his chest and he holds a small object in his hands. A man in a white shirt and grey hair bends forward to offer his hands toward him. On the left a priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, a child kneels at the lower edge, and a small brass bowl sits near the throne base. A printed photo collage is pinned on the upper left wall.

August 26 2009

A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions before a painted banyan-tree backdrop. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward to offer reverence, while other white-clad devotees and women in cream and yellow saris stand nearby, some with hands folded. Striped mats cover the floor. The figure wears long hair swept back and has bare feet, with distinctive saffron robe cues. The scene resembles a darshan or honouring ceremony.

August 31 2009

A photograph of a padapuja-style offering inside a temple hall. A long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right, hands folded in his lap, with fruit trays and a flower-laden offering nearby. Seated on the floor in front of him, several devotees in white and cream clothes, including a bald man bare-chested with a sacred thread, a woman in a striped cream sari and a man in white kurta, handle silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Other people in orange robes sit in the background, and a second gold throne stands on the left beside a red-and-white painted wall.

August 25 2009

August 03 2010

A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a temple-like hall with red and white patterned wall hangings. A man seated on a gold throne wearing an orange robe, with a red cushion beneath, is receiving an offering from a man in a white shirt and black trousers who holds a small object in his hands. The throne is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. To the right, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a white tray or cloth. A woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti stand at the edges. The seated man has bare feet on a gold footstool.

A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall with a golden peetha throne. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala sits on the gilded throne with hands folded, eyes closed, while fruit and offerings rest on a side table. Around the throne, a group of devotees sit on the floor: a bald man in white with a sacred thread, women in cream, white and yellow saris and yellow shawls, and a man in white kurta. Several hold silver plates and trays with pink flowers and petals, offering them forward. A seated figure in orange sits in the background doorway. Visible people number about ten.

A seated man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits on a gilded throne-like chair at a stage event, wearing a red and green floral garland and beaded necklaces. Women in teal, white and gold-bordered saris stand close around him, one placing hands on his shoulder, while a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in blue-bordered sari also stand nearby. Behind them a large backdrop shows an enlarged portrait of a man in an orange turban, with Tamil text reading paramahamsa and dhyana above a large face photo. A water bottle sits on the stage table.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a dark board listing names. A man in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-cushioned gold throne sits with hands folded, his bare feet extended toward a platter of fruit and flowers. Beside him stands a second gold throne, empty. Devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and white kurtas; a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits with eyes closed, a woman in white and a man in white kurta sit in the foreground, and a figure in white stands at the back. Silver bowls of fruit and offerings line the floor, along with a red-and-white striped pillar and a carved stone shrine.