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September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large gilded throne with carved arched backrest and red cushions. Two gilded oil lamps flank the throne, and white flower petals are scattered on the floor in front of him. On the right, two shaven-headed monks in saffron, also wearing rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded, and a man in white stands near them. On the left, a woman in white sits with hands folded. A flame burns in the right foreground from a held lamp or fire, and a hanging green woven backdrop and a burlap-textured wall frame the scene. The setting is a ritual or satsang hall.2012-04-14September 02 20172017-09-02April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a stage event with a red backdrop and a golden ornate throne at centre. A seated figure on the throne wears red-orange robes, a red and gold turban-style head covering, a gold necklace and a long white and red flower garland, with a trident leaning beside the throne. A golden halo-like arch behind the throne shows a multi-armed deity figure. On either side of the throne, gold oil lamps stand on the stage. Four people sit on the floor: a woman in white with grey hair at left, a young man in a red garment at lower left, and two bare-chested men in white dhotis at right, one holding a microphone. Ceiling stage lights and red hanging lanterns appear above.2017-06-08A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.2016-05-24Night outdoor ritual at an ashram: a man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a gold chest ornament and beaded mala sits enthroned on a large gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions. Around him, orange-robed attendants with white-marked foreheads stand and sit; one bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a mala. In the foreground a bare-shouldered attendant wearing an orange turban faces a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame and a brass vessel. Colourful striped cloth covers the platform, flower garlands lie at right, and a fan and a laptop sit nearby.2017-04-16A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a heavy gold necklace of many layers, wearing a tall dark hair crown with gold ornaments and a bindi, holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Two young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand to his left, one holding a brass tray. To the right a woman in a white sari with folded hands and a man in white with a rudraksha mala are present. Ornate golden pillars and a kalasha-like decoration frame the scene under a white tent with hanging decorations. Visible people: about five.2016-05-24May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with a patterned wall of white and grey swirls. A man in a red-maroon dhoti and matching red turban sits on a golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a golden back, wearing a gold necklace and a red shawl. In front of him on a colourful striped rug covered with orange marigold petals, several people sit: a bald man with glasses and beaded necklaces on the left, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered orange cloth, and two people in orange and gold garments. On the right, two men in orange robes and orange turbans sit listening, one holding a red book. Golden staves stand against the wall behind the throne.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNovember 25 20152015-11-25September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies