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August 17 2006

A stage ceremony in an indoor hall with dark blue draped backdrop and red curtain at right. Centre stage a decorated throne-like seat with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red, a red cushion and a small canopy above. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand on the red-carpeted steps; one holds a metal pot or kalasha while another, in orange, stands at right holding a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the left side, with potted palms, fruit offerings and brass vessels on the stage edge. Two people in white stand at far right near a camera operator.

A photograph of a ceremony on a raised red-carpeted stage in a hall with blue draped curtains. Behind the stage stands a decorated ornamental seat with a red cushion, framed by a white flower garland with multicoloured strands and a golden canopy. Two standing men in saffron-orange robes stand at the front of the stage; one has long dark hair and the other wears a gold necklace and orange shawl. A seated figure in white garments sits at the centre, with rows of young people in white and orange clothing seated to the left. Brass pots, bananas, coconuts and palm fronds are arranged along the stage edge, and a microphone stands nearby. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting.

A photograph inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a flower garland with yellow and pink blooms and a gold-toned ornament, sits on a gold-and-red throne receiving honour. A man in a pale pink robe with a white shawl bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, while standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a trident-shaped staff and another with folded palms, look on. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod films from behind. Gold throne carvings and red fabric frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland is in a throne-like seat with devotees bowing before him.

December 28 2006

Indoor ashram hall at a monastic training convention. A long-haired man in saffron cloth sits on a raised white-covered seat on a red-carpeted dais, his feet being attended by a man in white kurta and saffron wrap who kneels with his hands on the feet. Nearby, a kneeling saffron-clad devotee holds a wooden staff across a white cloth, while a line of saffron- and white-clad trainees holds long bamboo staffs in the background. A small golden deity murti stands on a white-draped table at left, with a white board, maroon curtains and hanging yellow and blue decorative banners behind. Floral arrangement and brass items sit on a white-covered table in the foreground.

Photograph of a ritual ceremony on a raised stage draped in red, blue and pink cloth. Seated on the stage, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit before a large ornate throne (peetha) garlanded with white flowers and orange marigold strands, topped with a golden umbrella-like canopy. A standing man in orange robes with a garland holds a ceremonial rod near the throne, while a man in white stands at the left edge. Women in white saris sit at right, one holding a silver vessel. Brass plates with fruit, coconuts, flower garlands and orange cloth are set on the stage in front, with kalasha-style pots lined up at left. A devotee audience is visible at the back.

January 01 2008

Indoor stage event with deep red drapery behind a raised white-covered platform. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland stands at left, while a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands near the platform. A woman in an orange sari stands at center beside a white-clad figure kneeling or bowing over the white-draped bed-like platform. Several women and young people in white dress and orange shawls stand in a line at right, and seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the lower foreground. A tall decorative pillar with painted patterns stands at upper right.

A ceremonial stage under a white tent canopy with a red carpeted platform. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, handing an orange cloth to a standing figure in white robes with a white headwrap, while a red-robed attendant with a gold-bordered dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of a seated monk in saffron-orange robes. Two other saffron-robed seated figures sit nearby, one with a red turban and one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with a gilded canopy and garlands of flowers. Several red-and-gold robed attendants stand around the platform, one holding a camera.