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Annadhan in 2015

A large hall during a seated ritual session, with many devotees in white and saffron-red clothing sitting on the floor facing a golden throne at right. A bearded figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on the throne, holding a tall silver staff, and a woman in a green sari with red border stands beside him holding a brass plate. Attendees wear red-and-white shawls and marigold garlands, and some hold brass trays. Video screens, a camera on a tripod, and a golden deity murti in a red-draped alcove are visible along the background.

A seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a Shodasi initiation session. In the foreground, women in green and yellow saris and men and women in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. At upper right, a figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver staff, with a golden canopy and red drapes behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows at the back, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen appear at left.

May 27 2015

Indoor ceremony photo from a seated initiation session. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold brass plates. At left, a figure in a red-and-maroon turban and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a ceremonial staff. Its appearance has several cues of a candidate for a person, though the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain. Behind the throne, gold-framed ritual items and a tall gold lamp stand. In the background, more people in white and red sit before a lit display screen and a camera. Claimed as an Inner Awakening Shodasi initiation event in Varanasi, 27 May 2015.

A photograph of a seated ceremony in a open-sided hall with pale stone floor and tall wooden shelving behind. At the centre, a figure in red and saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a low table with metal bowls and offerings. Around them, several people in saffron and orange robes sit on mats, some with red shawls, and a row of women in orange and red saris kneels on the right beside banana-leaf plates of offerings and water bottles. Standing attendants in white and saffron clothing hold a trident and a kalasha near the front. Many seated devotees in white t-shirts, red shawls and orange garlands face the stage, including a man in a striped grey shirt and women in teal and white. A probable Swamiji figure occupies the throne, with long dark hair and saffron-red robes.

2015-12-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and a white flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a silver staff, with an ornate gold canopy behind him. Before him, a woman in a green sari with a red shawl sits on the floor beside a brass plate of offerings, while seated participants in white clothes and orange-red shawls surround a low red-draped table. Other people, some in white, sit on the floor in rows, and a few stand near a red curtain. Large speakers and a monitor appear at the left.

August 15 2017

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A seated long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, facing a gathering. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis with yellow borders, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white and yellow clothes sits centre-front on a green mat, and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari sits in the right foreground. A microphone stand stands at lower right, and a fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.

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December 12 2016

A ritual gathering in a hall at the Bengaluru Aadheenam during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne at the right wears a red-orange garment, a long mala necklace and a sash, with an offering bowl beside him and a trident standing behind. A man in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and white caps stand at left holding papers and reciting, one speaking into a microphone, while others in red and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby with leaf plates of food and water bottles. Rows of women in red-and-gold sarees sit on the floor in the foreground, and a wall of framed photographs and banners appears in the background.