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December 01 2011

Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a golden ornate throne with red cushions. A figure in a red turban, green silk garment with a striped border, gold armlets and a long gold necklace sits on the throne and rests a bare hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta who bows forward with hands cupped around a red tray. Behind them a woman in a brown-gold sari with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A second figure in saffron-orange robes with beads stands at the back. The background shows a floral backdrop of yellow, red and white flowers and a decorated deity image.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a flower-garlanded throne with a golden arch and carved golden deity panel. A smiling man seated at the centre wears a gold-and-saffron turban, long dark hair, a gold-trimmed yellow garment and a gold necklace. Two devotees in white stand before him: a man in white kurta with his palms pressed together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with a green-and-white border who is leaning in toward him. At right, a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace watches. A large floral backdrop with a red-and-white image frames the scene, and an oil lamp sits at the lower right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person presentation, though it is not certain, so the appearance-based label is probable.

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe receives a garland and offering at a decorated altar, smiling broadly. The figure wears layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A man in a white kurta and glasses, seen from behind, extends a hand holding offerings toward the seated figure. A gold vessel and small lamp stand on the altar, with a second devotee in a yellow cloth and a priest with white forehead markings at left. Yellow marigold garlands fill the background.

A photograph of a seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and wearing a yellow turban, green and gold dhoti with red shawl, and multiple bangles, receiving a small white packet from a standing man in a white kurta with a lanyard. Beside them stand a woman in a blue and cream sari with a long beaded necklace, a young girl in a brown dress, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carrying a folded leopard-print cloth on a tray. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white garlands, with a gold-framed backdrop. Five physical people are visible.

A photograph of a devotional exchange in an indoor hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in an orange-gold silk shawl and a rust-red and gold turban, with a red-and-gold garland at her neck, extends her hand to receive an offering from a man in a white shirt who leans forward holding a small bundle of yellow papers and a red-and-yellow item. Behind them a woman in a green sari with a beaded necklace holds a small packet, and several older women in white and green stand watching, with a figure in saffron robes and a mala at the upper right. The scene shows a devotee making an offering at a satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands at left, holding a white envelope. Seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers is a figure in a yellow turban and yellow ochre robe with ornate gold-toned necklaces, extending a white envelope toward a woman in a maroon sari with gold border who bows forward to receive it. At right, a woman in a maroon and red-striped sari with gold jewellery holds a white envelope. Brass lamps flank the gold throne, and green and multicoloured draped fabric decorates the backdrop. a person: the seated figure wears a yellow turban, yellow robe and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang event.

A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-and-yellow turban, pink and magenta cloth, and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, receiving red fruit from a woven basket held by a woman in a blue, gold and white striped sari. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands centre, speaking, with his hands folded. A woman in a green sari bends forward on the left, and several other people in white, cream and orange stand behind. The seated figure is bare-chested with gold armbands. Wall banners in orange and cream sit behind the group.

November 27 2011

November 27 2011

A seated man in orange robes with a red and gold turban and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers. Gold beaded necklaces hang on his chest. A devotee in white kneels before him, bowing and touching his feet, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala assists nearby. A woman in an orange and white sari with a mala stands behind, and a man in a white shirt watches on the right. A red and white canopy and ornate draping frame the padapuja setting.

Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.