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August 14 2016

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A photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall. A man in an orange turban, saffron-orange garment and white garland sits on a red cushioned seat at left, extending his hand to take an orange fruit from a kneeling man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti sits on a golden throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands. Two women in white saris, one holding a silver plate of fruit and bananas, stand near brass oil lamps arranged on the floor. Other attendees stand in the background, and a potted plant is at right.2015-06-02November 10 20152015-11-10February 21 20162016-02-21January 20 20162016-01-20August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a large tented camp, with a red-draped stage and a golden throne-style seat at left. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the red seat and extends a red fruit toward a smiling older woman in a white embroidered top with pink flowers. She holds her hands in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace kneels, and a golden trishula stands in the foreground. Behind, a row of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and watch, with a large seated audience filling the tent beyond. a person is the seated figure in the saffron turban and garland, presenting the fruit.2016-04-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing layered white and yellow jasmine garlands, gold armlets and bangles, with white vibhuti on his forehead, handing a red apple to a young girl in white with a garland. A tray of apples sits nearby. Around him stand shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, a smiling man in white with a red garland, and a woman in a purple and gold saree with gold jewellery smiling. Yellow marigolds and flowers decorate the seat, and colourful draped cloth hangs behind. The scene looks like a devotee offering fruit during a puja.2014-06-21A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-armrests, smiling, wearing a red-orange turban with a green leaf ornament, a red-orange garment, a long red-and-white garland of beads with green leaves, and gold bangles. Two women in white sarees with gold borders stand at the front, one holding a brass plate of sweets and snacks. Gold lamp stands and red cushions surround the throne, with a microphone on a stand at right. a person is shown in the red-orange turban and garlands seated on the golden throne, receiving offerings from devotees.2015-11-10December 17 20062006-12-17A seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-red garment, with a long white and pink flower garland, hands an apple to a young man kneeling before him. The man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand watching and smiling. Gold armlets and a gold-toned throne frame the scene.2015-08-02A seated man in a rust-red turban with a gold brooch, wearing a white and orange-striped flower garland, bare-chested with red and gold dhoti, gold armbands and bangles, sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved back and a golden lion-head armrest. He leans forward and hands a small item to a young girl in a pink top and orange beaded necklace kneeling before him. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and glasses stands holding a small object, while brass bowls of offerings and a red-and-gold draped backdrop fill the room. The man is a probable Swamiji in the throne setting; the seated figure's cues are turban, gold ornaments and garland, with a bare-chested red-and-gold dhoti and a girl receiving a blessing-like gesture.2014-06-12