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April 01 2012

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A photograph inside a bright hall with a red carpet and potted plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bracelet, sits to the left at a pink-and-white tray holding red apples, a silver-tipped staff and a small figure. Several devotees kneel on the red carpet: a woman in a red sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a young man in white, and a grey-haired man in white with his head bowed. A standing fan, a speaker and a white air cooler are in the background. a person is the orange-robed figure seated with long hair and orange turban.2012-03-31A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on a cream upholstered chair with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long hair swept back. He looks toward a group of devotees kneeling before him on a red carpet. A woman in white and a woman in a red sari hold silver plates with fruit and offerings, and a man in a white shirt bends forward to make an offering. Behind them seated devotees sit with palms joined in anjali, including women in saris and a man in a white shirt, with orange drapery and garlands behind. A red lacquered box with compartments holding offerings sits at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure, with a probable Swamiji identification based on the saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, gold ornaments and garland.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01Indoor satsang hall with red curtains and wood-panelled walls. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, orange robe and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat, Swamiji (probable), with his hand raised toward a golden tray of offerings. Before him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in an orange shawl, a young person in a red sari with rudraksha mala, a man in white with orange shawl joining palms in namaste, and a woman in white sari. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets on a gold cloth. Children and adults fill the background, a bright light stand is at right, and monitor screens show images.2012-07-22July 06 20172017-07-06July 22 20122012-07-22A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at left with his hands folded in greeting, a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and green clothing, several with folded palms, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit and flowers. A woman in a yellow garment pours from a small vessel, and an older man in white with an orange shawl stands by a shelf holding a small deity murti and figurines. Apples and sweets sit on a tray in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-01-09April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in a plain white-walled room. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at left with hands joined in namaskar, facing a seated group. Before him on a red cloth are apples, a wooden box of offerings, and a brass tray holding small oil lamps. Seated devotees in white, green, and yellow-and-maroon clothes sit with palms pressed together, and a man in white pours from a steel vessel near a framed picture and small figurines on a shelf. A man in a yellow-and-white garment stands in the background. Several small silver plates with lamps are arranged on a gold-coloured tray in front of the devotees.2010-01-09A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with cream walls and white-painted panelling. A man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red cushioned seat, hands pressed together in anjali. Seated on the floor before him, several devotees in white and pastel clothes sit with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery holds a silver plate. Silver puja trays with offerings and lamps are placed in front. A red-lidded box in the foreground holds sweets, red apples, rudraksha malas and packets. Two red wooden chairs stand against the back wall. The man in saffron resembles the probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and throne, which is a probable candidate; he is shown in person in this photograph.2010-02-07Indoor satsang or pada pooja in a white-walled room. A figure standing at left on a red-cushioned seat wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste; long dark hair, with a probable Swamiji cue of orange clothing and garland on a raised seat. Seated before him on the floor are many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with hands folded in prayer, some holding small brass plates. In the foreground a golden tray holds brass kalasha-style vessels, fruit and offerings. Behind the group a camera operator films, and a framed artwork, a small statue and a wooden counter stand in the background. A book cover is visible at the lower left.2010-01-09