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May 17 2014

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A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a room draped with red and purple fabric. A man in orange robes, long swept-back hair, a crown-like tilak and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his feet resting on a gold tray. a person is the central figure, seated and being honoured. Before him, several women kneel and sit with palms pressed together; one wears a red sari, another a black top with a red shawl, and a woman in a blue sari holds a microphone. A man in white with a saffron shawl sits with folded hands in the foreground. Gold plates hold steel bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and a red-topped item, and small oil lamps stand at left. Statues of deities in orange garments with crowns stand behind the throne.2012-09-07A photograph inside a decorated hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a multicolored parasol. He wears saffron-orange clothing, a multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a silver trident aloft while smiling and gesturing. Long hair is visible, and his forehead is marked. A bald priest in orange sits at left, and a woman in white kneels before the throne with hands extended toward the seat. Behind, a woman in orange sits, and several men in orange and white dhotis clap and raise their arms. Orange shag cloth covers a low platform before the throne, with white lilies, purple flowers and green foliage around it.2012-12-17August 04 20142014-08-04A night outdoor ritual on stone steps by a river. A man seated on a leopard-print seat at right, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit flame over a silver plate on a draped table with gold-embroidered maroon cloth, with a silver vessel and offering bowls. Behind him, several people in saffron, orange and white garments stand with hands folded, and ceremonial staffs with a trident and an axe are raised. Devotees in white, red and orange shawls sit in front with palms joined. Candlelight and firelight illuminate the scene against darkness. a person is seated at right and performing aarti.2014-03-18A photograph of a padapuja ceremony outdoors under a canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-toned adornment, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with his feet being washed. Devotees in white and saffron/orange shawls kneel and bend near his feet, and a woman in a white sari with red border pours or offers items. Behind, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and white-clad devotees stand in a crowd, with a woman in white holding a child. The swami on the throne appears to be a person based on long hair, saffron robes and ornate adornments in a ceremonial seat.2013-12-26A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle sits on an ornate golden throne with a peacock-feather backrest, eyes closed in meditation. Before him, a row of devotees in white, green and red saris and white shirts sit on the floor with brass plates of offerings and a small cup in hand. A priest in white with a shaved head and tilak stands at left near a microphone. Behind the throne stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a gold kalasha-like vessel and flowers sit on a side table. The setting is a pink-walled hall.2010-10-09A seated man with swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style cloth, sits on an orange cushioned seat with raised hands in anjali and a tall silver staff beside him. He wears a white jasmine garland, a red flower garland, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and beaded bangles. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with red border hold a lit oil lamp, a tray of flower petals sits nearby, and a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala offers a tray. Several saffron-robed young men stand or sit behind, and a camera is visible at lower left. Oil lamp and petal offerings suggest a pada puja.2014-06-22October 26 20152015-10-26July 09 20152015-07-09Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A long-haired man in an orange and red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands, and places his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling man in a cream-coloured kurta whose head is dusted with yellow petals. Several seated devotees in orange clothing and a bald man in orange are in the foreground, and a microphone on a stand and dark blue drapes frame the stage. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated on the throne, giving blessing to a devotee.2008-01-01April 26 20122012-04-26October 23 20152015-10-23