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April 01 2012

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A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. On a cushioned beige armchair at right sits a man in orange turban and orange robes, with white and red flower garlands, bangles, and hands raised in a blessing gesture; a silver tray with flowers and offerings sits before him. In the foreground a man in white kurta prostrates fully on a red-patterned rug with head bowed to the floor. Behind him stand a woman in a yellow sari holding a clipboard, a man in white kurta with a mala, and a woman in blue and green sari with bangles touching her forehead. A microphone stand and red carpet complete the stage setting.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gilded and silver throne draped with red and white flower garlands, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment. A man in white ritual clothes kneels before the throne with his head bowed. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside them, and on the right a young man in orange robes stands with his hands together. Red and yellow flower decorations hang above, with fruit placed on tables at either side and pink and white drapes behind.2009-08-02A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold floral wall panels. A seated figure in orange robes with a red bindi and red top sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt and jeans bends low, touching his forehead to the bare feet of the seated figure, while holding a silver tray with fruit and a flower. A standing figure in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl is at right, holding a tray. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Four people are visible.2009-08-25July 25 20122012-07-25A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest is being honoured by a devotee in orange. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-brown shawl, and rests a hand on the bowing devotee's head. The devotee in an orange shirt and orange cloth bends low at the chair. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand in a row near a gold-framed altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity murti. Red carpet and maroon drapes complete the hall. A fruit tray and sweets sit at the base of the throne.2014-10-26A seated man on an ornate gold and red throne, dressed in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl over a red undergarment, sits behind a garland of yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and a red cloth at the waist stands at left, bending over with hands near the seated figure. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on the red carpet, bowing his head onto a gold footstool heaped with yellow and red flower petals. A woman in a white sari with red-and-gold border stands at right with hands clasped. The backdrop is a large red-toned image of tree roots or cave-like pillars. Three people are visible.2009-08-30A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. The seated figure wears an orange robe and holds a dark rudraksha mala in both hands. A man in white clothes kneels and bows his head toward the base of the throne, which is decorated with flowers. To the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside a woman in a blue sari. To the left a monastic in orange sits near a small table with fruit and water bottles. A backdrop of red-orange draped fabric fills the background.2009-08-30Padapuja ritual in a yellow-draped hall. A man in saffron robes, with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and is seated on a gold foot-stool. A devotee in a white dhoti and orange shawl kneels before him, touching his feet with offerings, as women in white saris with yellow shawls stand behind holding brass plates. Bowls of offerings and flowers lie on the floor and on a side shelf, and the throne is set against gold curtains. The man on the throne is a person by appearance cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garland, with the page noting his presence.2009-09-07 +1 copiesJuly 25 20122012-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a multicolour garland of white, pink, red and green flowers and a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron robes on a golden throne. Before him a man in white clothes washes his feet in a silver bowl as a woman in a red-trimmed sari and a young girl kneel with folded hands. At right, a man in orange robes bows with hands folded. On the left stands a tray with apples and flowers. This is a padapuja feet-washing ritual in an ashram hall.2009-08-09June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies