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December 15 2009

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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the gold tray stand small glass bowls of offerings. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with folded hands, a woman in orange with grey hair, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and folded hands, and a woman in a green sari at lower left. Another orange-robed figure sits at far left. Red curtains hang at the window and a gold-trimmed side table holds a small brass dish. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees, with orange robe and long hair as cues.2009-12-15A photograph of a seated figure on a raised golden throne with a golden lion-shaped base, in an orange saffron garment with a gold-trimmed shawl, hands pressed together in namaskar. Red drapes hang behind. Around him, devotees sit in prayer with palms joined: a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace, a girl in a yellow top, a woman in a white sari with rudraksha mala, a woman in an orange sari, a man in white with glasses, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala seated behind, and several children in white and yellow kurtas. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor in front.2009-12-26December 06 20092009-12-06A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing hold lit oil lamps and offer aarti in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, and a gold-framed table holding fruit and brass plates. A bald man in white and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border join the offering, while a woman in yellow sits to the right. Several people are visible on the floor, and a gilded deity relief stands in the background.2010-08-04A photograph inside an open-sided tent with a bamboo-matted roof and yellow cloth hangings. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti is bending forward to offer padapuja, with a brass tray of small silver and brass vessels, flowers and kumkum at the foot of the throne. Around them, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with hands pressed together. A woman in a patterned sari sits at left, and a speaker sits at right.2009-12-06A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a decorated tent with red and orange drapes. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, his hands folded in namaskar and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A woman in a cream and brown sari with a shawl sits in a chair beside the throne, hands joined in prayer. Around them, people in yellow-trimmed white or yellow shawls and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sit on the floor with folded hands. Silver plates with flowers, oil lamps and offerings sit at the throne's foot, and a tray of apples and sweets rests on the left. A fan and a drum stand are visible at the back. The man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold throne) make him a probable Swamiji seated in the honoured position.2010-02-09A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, with his hands pressed together in prayer. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Before the throne, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a white sari sits at the left edge, and a bald man and other devotees sit in the lower foreground. A brass plate holds fruit and flowers on a golden stand beside the throne, and a pink flower garland lies on the floor near the feet. A pada puja is a ritual where devotees honour and wash the feet of a guru.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery, a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Before him, a gold-trimmed wooden table holds fruit and flowers. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth and pendant pray with folded hands beside a brass plate of offerings and flower garlands, and a man in white stands by. Several seated devotees sit at lower right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the stage and a purple bird logo appears at upper left, indicating a ritual pada puja offering.2010-10-19December 15 20092009-12-15August 15 20092009-08-15A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placed in a courtyard before a golden shrine with flower garlands and a red-and-white striped wall. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women wear yellow and white garments with orange shawls, and a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass and silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and white sweets rest on the floor in front. A deity murti with a red-orange cloth and garlands stands to the left, and oil lamps line the shrine behind. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.2010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11