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May 17 2011

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May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Night outdoor satsang under a white tent with string lights. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne decorated with flowers and a tiger-skin cover. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, seated on the throne. Nearby, a woman in white with folded hands sits, and a man in white kneels before him; a woman in a red blouse and white sari, plus a bald monk in orange robes, sit close by. A woman in a light blouse offers items on a brass plate, and a white portable fan and a van sit in the background among onlookers.2012-07-03November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a white dhoti-style garment, a gold armband and a long gold bead necklace raises a gold-tipped ceremonial staff toward a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows his head. The seat is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, set against a backdrop of marigolds and orange, red and white flowers. A third man in white stands at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person with distinctive long hair and gold ornaments, presiding over a blessing or receiving-honour moment at a satsang setting.2010-12-06May 16 20132013-05-16December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a procession. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, sits smiling beside an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine, red and yellow marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and garland cues. Two other people's heads are partly visible in the foreground, and red and white apples or fruit sit at the base of the palanquin. Dark sky above, with a white building edge at right.2012-01-08A seated man in plain white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a red and white beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold pendant, a red-and-white thread and a forehead tilak, with gold armlets on his upper arms. Around him, several devotees sit or kneel on the floor: a shaved-headed man in white on the left, another in white with bare shoulders, and women in white and yellow-bordered saris, one in orange. Flower garlands in red, yellow and green hang from the top corners, orange cloth drapes frame the scene, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides with a small offering of flowers and fruit near the throne. The backdrop shows a painted temple-style mural. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, given his rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting. Shows a satsang or puja gathering.2011-02-12Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls. A man seated on a richly decorated golden-framed throne wears a cream turban and a leopard-print top, with long dark hair, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Attendants in white stand around him, one in an orange-and-white shawl. Trays of fruit, coconuts and offerings sit on the throne's golden base, and bright lights illuminate the stage area.2010-12-29Night outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with banana leaves behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and red cushion, on a patterned rug. Nearby, a kneeling man in white ritual clothes bows and touches the feet of the seated figure at a small offering tray with fruit, flowers and a bowl. Behind them, devotees in saffron and red dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded; a woman in a red sari with an orange flower garland stands at right. A white-robed attendant in a red turban and garland is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red and gold with long hair, shawl and ceremonial beads receives padapuja-style honour as the lead figure.2016-03-06 +1 copies