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July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ceremonial beads performs a fire ritual at a microphone. He holds a flower and sits on a red-and-gold throne-style seat before a silver lamp and offering bowls, with smoke rising from the lamp. Behind him, two gold deity murti stand adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, and stalks of sugarcane frame the scene. Marigold and white flower arrangements line the altar in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a gold bead necklace, and is the central officiant of the yajna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold bracelet, a red tilak on his forehead, and raises both hands in a teaching gesture before a yajna altar. In front of him sits a sand-filled fire pit decorated with pink and white lotus blooms and an orange marigold border. Behind him stand a gold-garlanded deity murti with a flute on the left and a blue-skinned deity murti with gold crown and garlands on the right, under a cream draped backdrop. Silver vessels, a silver bowl and rows of kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers line the altar, with a silver lamp stand at the left edge and a mango-leaf and banana-bunch decoration overhead. The setting appears to be a fire ritual, with the seated figure giving instruction; one partially seen attendant sits behind him at left.2006-07-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a long string of gold beads and a gold necklace. Behind him is a throne backrest heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers with red and white accents. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the left against a dark blue curtain.2010-12-28A photograph of a satsang set with a seated man on a red velvet throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. He sits cross-legged with hands joined, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a white tilak with red kumkum on his forehead. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him is a painted backdrop of temple architecture and foliage, with a deity murti and a standing figure in orange robes flanked by flower garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, a white-tasselled staff rests before the throne, and pink flower arrangements sit on the platform. a person is the seated man, presiding as the speaker.2012-09-19Probable Swamiji seated at a microphone in a decorated open pavilion, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders with a red-orange border and a white jasmine garland draped over one shoulder. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments. Behind him stand garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and red flowers, banana bunches and green foliage hang from the draped white cloth, and a row of purple and white bunting appears on the left. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2006-07-17December 17 20112011-12-17November 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a flower-garlanded throne decorated with yellow, white, red and purple blossoms. He wears a red bindi, long swept-back hair, a multi-strand gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and speaks into a gooseneck microphone while smiling. Behind him hang deep blue draped curtains, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge of the frame. A devotee-style presentation with ceremonial ornaments and a flower-decorated seat marks the speaker's ceremonial role.2010-12-28Photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a decorated pandal. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, hands folded before a silver-stemmed oil lamp with a flame and incense smoke. Behind him, a fire pit is surrounded by marigold garlands and banana leaves, with clay offering pots and a silver vessel. Behind the altar, large garlanded deity murtis, including a golden figure with a crown, are displayed against draped gold fabric.2006-07-17