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Four men stand in front of a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess with a trident, garlanded with red and white flowers, against a saffron and gold shrine backdrop. On the left, a bearded man with long hair wears a white dhoti and saffron wrap, gesturing with his hands. Beside him, a bespectacled man in a white shawl and saffron cloth raises his palms. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and hair tied in a bun faces them with hands joined, and a bald young man in saffron stands behind him. A golden throne sits to the left. Four physical people are visible.

2013-02-06 +1 copies

February 06 2013

A temple-style stage hung with orange and maroon drapes shows a bearded man in a white shawl over orange robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala, standing centre-left with his hands together, facing a man in a cream shawl over a red garment who gestures with raised palms. At right, a bare-shouldered man in orange with a dark rudraksha mala bows toward them. Behind them, two golden-crowned deity murtis in red-and-blue garlands stand on a gold-framed altar, one holding a staff. At far left, another orange-robed man with a mala looks on. Five physical people are visible.

A photograph of a temple-style stage hung with orange and maroon drapes, with a gold arched frame behind a deity murti of two figures, one wearing a red and green crown and garlands. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron robes with a white shawl over his shoulders stands with hands clasped in front of him, flanked by a younger man in orange robes with long braided hair and white forehead markings, also with hands folded. Behind them stand a few other robed attendants, one in a black cap, and a man in white with red garments. Sugarcane and flower offerings are visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting with devotees gathered in reverence. a person: the bearded man in the centre wears a white shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded neck cord and is in a prominent position at the front of the group, though the appearance cues are not strongly distinctive.

Photograph of a devotee event in front of a bright orange and yellow backdrop with stylised flower shapes. A bearded man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron robes, stands at left smiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red sleeveless top and long dark hair tied back smiles broadly and clasps hands at chest level. Behind them a man in orange clothing leans forward, and at right a red throne draped with white and pink flower garlands is visible. A woman's dark hair appears at the far left edge.

A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.

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July 25 2014

Outdoor tented pavilion decorated with orange and purple drapes and a gold arch framing a deity murti of a seated couple with crowns. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow sash stands center, smiling, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bald man in white with a yellow sash. Several men and a uniformed police officer in khaki cap surround them, with a video camera and boom microphone at lower left. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style setting; Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha mala.

A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and smiles while clasping hands with an older man in a beige short-sleeved shirt who bows in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne. To the left, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with sacred markings stand with hands folded in namaste. Behind them is a dark stone shrine with a carved deity murti and a stone pillar, with red curtains and yellow flowers in the background.

Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.

A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes with a gold-embroidered shawl, reaches out to shake hands with a devotee in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti. Behind the throne stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a gold-painted lion-headed piece sits nearby. Around them, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a printed booklet, a woman in white wears a mala, and several elderly men in white and cream clothing press their palms together, some holding fruit. Red curtains and a pale wall frame the room.

Indoor tent scene with orange and red draped fabric. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a pale pink shawl and a large marigold garland, smiles and holds his palms together in greeting toward an older man in an orange shawl and pink kurta who bows with folded hands. The garland-wearing man sits before an ornate gold throne-style seat with a leopard-print cushion. Behind them, saffron-robed men with beaded malas stand, and a bearded man in glasses and a cap looks on. a person seated in front, shown with long swept hair, gold armbands and a pale shawl, in an in_person setting.