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November 24 2010

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November 24 20102010-11-24A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.2010-09-16January 03 20162016-01-03A seated man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands, in front of a backdrop depicting a deity murti and a gold bull figure. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes and a woman in a green-and-white sari sit on an orange cloth at the foot of the throne, some with hands folded in prayer. Microphones stand on the left in front of a man holding papers. a person: the seated man wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as the speaker of this satsang, so the seated figure is recorded as a person presence. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting with a discourse in progress.2010-11-24 +1 copiesAugust 26 20092009-08-26A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a large gilded throne with red cushions at the centre of a stage draped in orange cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne during a pada puja). Around him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the orange floor: priests in white dhotis with ceremonial gold necklaces at left, women in saris and salwars including a teal sari, a blue sari and a red sari, and men in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before the throne, and a brass lamp and bells lie at lower left. Behind is a backdrop of a temple gopuram-style arch with a painted deity pair garlanded in flowers, a green tree photomural at the sides, and hanging patterned banners at the corners.2010-09-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an indoor hall with a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway flanked by trees and a deity murti with a garland. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, his feet resting on a brass tray of flowers and offerings. a person appears on the throne with a rudraksha mala, saffron robes and a seated position of honour. Around him, devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis sit on orange cloth with hands folded in anjali. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari kneels at the right near the throne. Oil lamps and flowers sit on a brass tray before the throne.2010-09-16May 21 20142014-05-21September 07 20122012-09-07October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits centrally on a stage before a painted banyan-forest backdrop. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain, bangles and a red forehead mark, with hands folded in his lap. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on the throne as presiding teacher. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the orange stage floor, one holding an object, while women in white and yellow saris sit with their backs to the camera. Brass vessels and offerings rest at the throne base.2011-02-14September 09 20122012-09-09