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May 21 2016

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May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated satsang in a decorated tent with a red carpet. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, many holding brass thali plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Women wear saris in blue, teal, purple and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Colourful hanging textiles and a white canopy frame the space. a person is the figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold seating; the seated devotees hold offering plates during the programme.2017-12-15Photo 11703139 +1 copiesDecember 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated puja or satsang in a golden-decorated tent. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a large golden throne with a red cushion, with a golden ornate backdrop behind him. Around him, devotees sit on a red carpet: women in saris and salwar in teal, blue, and purple, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, men in white kurta and dhoti, and women in orange and saffron clothing. Several people hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Two men in white and a man in white shirt sit at the right side. A figure in white with shaved head sits near the front-left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne wears a red-brown robe, a flower garland, and has long hair, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2017-12-15A seated man in a gold-and-red ornate throne sits on a red carpet at a ceremony, wearing an orange-red robe with a long white floral garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on the red floor holding brass plates of flowers and offerings; some in saffron, blue and teal clothing. A priest in white dhoti sits nearby with a bare upper body and sacred thread, holding offerings. Gold draped panels and red-patterned backdrops frame the tent-like hall, with a lit oil lamp and a small pot on the floor.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Photo 11703043 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering on an orange cloth floor. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a saffron shawl and a long beaded necklace, and appears to be speaking; this appearance-based label is probable: a person, seated on the gold peetha. Around him sit about a dozen devotees on the floor: women in white and cream saris with braided hair and gold borders, a woman in an orange-red sari, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his bare torso, and a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaste. Brass plates with lit diyas, sweets and orange-wrapped offerings lie before them, with a steel vessel and brass items at right. Behind the throne stands a small deity murti decorated with garlands, and a blue curtain backs the room.2010-12-31A seated devotional gathering under a red and gold pandal in a decorated hall. Devotees sit on red carpet with palms pressed in anjali, several holding brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings. Women wear saris and salwar in blue, green, pink and teal; men wear white kurtas and saffron robes. A seated man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a plate at lower right. Red and gold drapes, hanging flower garlands and white chairs complete the setting, with a cameraman visible at the back.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15