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January 13 2014

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A photograph of a seated gathering inside a temple hall with a red-carpeted floor and a raised low platform. A figure in red-orange robes with a yellow-orange flower garland sits cross-legged on the platform, flanked by ritual staffs topped with tridents. Around him, many people in saffron and orange shawls stand and sit, while a large audience in white, grey and dark jackets sits on the floor facing the platform. A young child in a pink and white hooded outfit stands in the centre. A person in a white head covering and a woman with a red-and-orange headscarf appear in the foreground. Red and gold decorations hang along the walls. The scene shows a satsang or discourse.2014-01-13Indoor satsang in a small temple hall with grilled windows and a wooden door at right. A seated figure in red-orange robes and an orange marigold garland sits on a raised cushioned platform, flanked by silver ritual staffs with tridents. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in front, many in orange or red shawls, some in white and dark winter jackets. Standing men on the left wear orange stoles and dark jackets. Several monks in orange sit to the right of the platform. Sunlight and a silver garland hang from the ceiling.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher in a red-orange robe on a raised golden throne-like seat, hands joined in namaskar and wearing an orange-yellow flower garland. Around him, many people sit on the floor facing him, mostly in orange and saffron robes, with several in white and grey shawls and knit caps. Ceremonial tridents on silver poles stand on either side of the throne, and a red carpet lies below. The room has a silver tinsel-draped ceiling, grilled windows and carved wooden doors, with red and orange cloth decorations hanging nearby. Some people in the foreground wear white head coverings and dark jackets.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a seated satsang in a covered hall with large windows and tinsel hanging from the ceiling. A figure in ornate orange and gold clothing sits centrally on a raised wooden seat with a red cloth, flanked by standing and seated saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees in orange shawls. Foreground devotees, including a man in a white cap and a woman in a red-and-blue shawl, sit facing the dais. Carved stone panels line the right wall. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; a person is not established by visible cues alone.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a satsang inside a covered hall with grilled windows. A seated figure on a low gold-legged wooden bench, wearing a rust-red robe and a marigold garland, raises one hand to the forehead while holding a small object, with a silver trident and a ceremonial staff beside him. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a red floor mat around him, many with shaved heads, one holding an open book. A woman in a rust sari with a beaded necklace stands at left, and a standing monk in orange holds a staff. A second seated figure in a white shirt sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. The seated figure appears to be a candidate matching the appearance cues described for a person, but the identification is uncertain.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13October 11 20172017-10-11A photograph of a ritual or satsang gathering in a covered temple-like hall with a red-cloth floor and metal grille on the left. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-and-yellow marigold garland and a dark red-orange robe, holding a silver trident-topped staff upright while pointing with his other hand. Seated before him are shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes, one holding an open book, and behind them many devotees sit on the floor, including women in orange sarees, a woman in a red shawl, and an elderly man with white beard. Silver staffs with ornate tips frame the scene on the right. Large crowd-like seating visible in the back of the hall. The man with the garland shows distinctive long hair and a garland, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role.2014-01-13A seated teacher in a red and saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned silver throne at the front of a hall, facing a large seated congregation. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and has long dark hair. Beside him stand tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with a trident-like finial and a decorative metal fan. Devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas and some barefoot, fill the floor. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the white wall behind, and framed religious pictures decorate the upper wall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated teacher on the throne, with long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-red robes; the appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2017-07-07 +1 copies