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December 02 2010

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December 09 20122012-12-09December 02 20102010-12-02A ceremonial stage set for a pada puja, with a seated figure on a red and gold throne framed by a large arch of marigold and yellow flower garlands against a gold backdrop. The seated figure wears white dhoti, a gold necklace and a long dark hair. To the left, a standing deity murti or statue wrapped in white and garlanded with flowers stands on a flower-decorated pedestal. In front, several people sit on an orange mat wearing white and cream clothing; some hold books and small brass items, and a priest with bare chest and gold necklace sits to the left with a small bell. A few participants sit in front of the throne, including a child in red. Floral garlands and brass plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a black curtain hangs behind the stage.2011-01-28A photograph of a satsang on a stage with an orange-draped floor and navy curtain backdrop. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined at the chest, with a gold necklace visible. Seated on the orange mat in front of the throne are about ten people: a man in an orange robe with a microphone at left, a woman in white, a man in a turquoise shirt, several children and adults in white dhotis and kurtas, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at right, hands in anjali. Brass plates with offerings sit on the mat. The glossy stage reflects the seated group.2011-01-23A photograph of a discourse set on an orange-draped stage with a white and blue patterned rug edge. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair at the back, facing the audience. Two women in cream and orange-bordered saris sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind. Three men sit to the left, one in orange, two in white with a yellow scarf. Video cameras on tripods and a studio light stand around the set, with a white curtain and hanging bead strands behind. a person (long dark hair, orange robes, seated on a throne-like chair as the discourse focus) is present in person, though the face is too small to confirm.2010-07-17A photograph of a satsang on an orange-carpeted stage before a dark blue curtain. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, hands resting in his lap. Seated on the carpet in front of him are devotees: a man in an orange robe with hands folded at left beside a microphone stand, a woman in white, a man in a blue shirt with palms joined, and several people in white dhotis and shirts, including a young boy and a bare-chested man with palms pressed together at right. Small brass plates and offerings sit on the stage. Audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-01-23December 17 20102010-12-17A stage with a large ornate yellow-and-red decorated backdrop and a brown cushioned throne on which a figure in an orange robe sits, appearing to be a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. In front of the stage, seated on the floor, are devotees in white and orange clothing, including people in white shirts, a woman in white with a yellow wrap, and monastics in orange robes with shaved heads. A whiteboard on an easel, a fan, a projection screen, and a video camera on a tripod are visible. A few other people are seated in the lower foreground.2011-03-03A photo of a stage event with a deep red curtain behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a garland and long swept-back hair stands before a white dome-shaped canopy and a white seat. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar and one holds a garland, while a man in white stands near the figure. Many seated audience members in white are visible in the foreground. The central figure matches a probable Swamiji appearance, with long hair, saffron robe and garland.2008-06-22A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a white-draped dais before a dark curtain, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He sits cross-legged with eyes partly closed. A white canopy stands behind him, a white-draped table holds a vase of pink and white flowers and a water bottle, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. A large audience of seated devotees, mostly in white, fills the foreground with their backs and heads visible.2008-06-22November 10 20102010-11-10December 05 20092009-12-05