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October 10 2010

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A photograph of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings, sitting cross-legged in rows on a floor before silver-topped low tables. In the foreground a young boy with shaved head and gold earrings looks forward; a girl in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel, flower petals and a small framed picture sit on the silver tables. A pink-walled hall with wooden doors forms the background. Several people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.

A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in front of a black-and-white zebra-striped backrest with a red velvet curtain behind. He wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a rudraksha mala at his chest while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the cues, and he is seated as a speaker addressing an audience.

October 15 2017

A seated group ritual in a hall where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with red borders, wear rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron holds a small brass oil lamp with both hands, while a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala holds palms together in prayer beside him. Brass lamps and plates with offerings sit on the floor. Behind them, a woman in a white sari stands among the seated participants.

June 29 2009

January 24 2009

January 06 2018

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. Two golden deity murti flank him, each wearing a jeweled crown, white jasmine garlands and jeweled ornaments; the left one has an orange turban. Behind is a red draped backdrop. The seated man's appearance matches the page's reference to a person with saffron robes and a gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.

August 09 2017

2017-08-09 +2 copies

A man seated before an ornate silver and gold backdrop with embossed floral and scroll patterns, pressing his palms together in anjali with a smiling expression. He wears a tall dark dreadlocked crown wrapped with rudraksha beads, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, and multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms. A leopard-print cushion lies beside him and a microphone stands at right. A small framed portrait sits at the lower left, and a gilded pillar frames the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang stage. Swamiji (probable): the crown of rudraksha-beaded dreadlocks, saffron clothing and layered malas match the presentation cues for this figure, who is seated as the speaker.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a yellow cushioned chair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, barefoot, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long rudraksha mala and orange beaded bracelets, and gestures with his right hand while a small lapel microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him, a golden sculpture of seated figures and cows stands among lush green leaves and small red flowers in a garden-like backdrop. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala, saffron robes) is seated in satsang-style teaching.

A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a multi-strand coral-coloured bead mala, coral armlets and a gold necklace, with gold bracelets on his wrists. His hands are folded in his lap and his feet are bare. A microphone on a stand is positioned near his face, and a red curtain hangs behind the silver carved backdrop.

2017-10-15 +3 copies