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April 01 2012

A photograph of a ceremonial aarti or puja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate throne-like chair, eyes closed, holding a stick. In front, women in saris, one in yellow and one in red-and-gold, sit on the floor offering a tiered multi-flame oil lamp. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi fills the left side, a bird figurine sits on a ledge, and a garlanded throne-like backdrop glows with bokeh lights.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red stage. A man seated on an ornate dark-wood throne wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold bangles; he holds a ceremonial staff and has a long swept-back hair style. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in green with gold bangles at left, an older man in white, a man in white, a woman in yellow, a woman in maroon with floral pattern, and a woman in red and gold saree at right. Green palm fronds and white flowers decorate the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man on the throne, identified by orange turban, orange robe and garland cues.

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September 15 2011

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate cream and black throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, a long white and orange jasmine-and-marigold garland, and gold bangles, holding a white candle or stick. Four people in saris and white shirts kneel on a red carpet before him, leaning forward with their heads bowed toward silver plates. A red and white floral garland decorates the throne back and a large backdrop portrait shows a head in orange turban beside a rising sun motif. White flowers sit at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues of orange turban, saffron robe and ornate garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual satsang or puja setting.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long beaded necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, smiling as devotees kneel before him. Several women in sarees kneel or sit on the floor at left and centre; one presses her palms together in anjali. Oil lamps and a brass vessel rest on the floor. A large backdrop behind the throne shows a saffron-robed figure. Padapuja-style devotion is in progress.

March 31 2012

A seated man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, in front of a large painted backdrop of red trees and a warm sunset landscape. A tan turban-style head wrap and a beaded necklace are visible. Before the throne, a semicircle of devotees sits on the floor: a man in a plaid shirt, a man in a maroon striped shirt, a woman in a teal kurta, and several women in saris and dark clothing. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with flowers and fruit placed on the gold altar table in front of the throne.

April 01 2012

July 25 2009

A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant at his chest. Several women sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, wearing orange saris and one in white, with hair in buns. Behind the throne is a red and gold backdrop decorated with stars and ceremonial motifs.

A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.