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January 31 2009

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A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a red tilak sits on a gold-framed throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, smiling. A man in a white shirt and blue trousers bends forward, touching his head to the seated man's hands, while a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at left. Two women in white saris with gold borders and pink shawls stand at right, one holding an offering plate. Orange and gold drapes and a green backdrop frame the scene, with fruit and offerings in front of the throne.2009-01-28January 26 20092009-01-26A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland and a red tilak mark on the forehead, sitting before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. A man in white shirt and dhoti bows and touches the seated figure's head, while a woman in a cream sari with a gold border bends forward with hands near the figure. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at left holding a tray of fruit or sweets, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at right. A painted backdrop of a large tree is behind the throne.2009-11-21July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a silver lotus-base throne ringed with white and orange flower arrangements. A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.2007-07-29A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a garland of yellow flowers and a multicoloured flower-bead garland reaches forward, placing a hand over a red-and-white offering vessel held by a woman in white sari with gold border and a gold-trimmed blouse who kneels with head bowed. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, rows of seated and standing devotees in white, including women in white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl wearing rudraksha-style beads, watch the ritual in a hall with a purple wall and a red cloth on the floor.2010-02-15July 29 20072007-07-29A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers and red-and-yellow garlands, against a green and white draped backdrop. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind him, and a man in white clothes presses his palms together before him. Two women in white saris with gold borders also join their palms, and a woman in a pale green blouse stands at the right edge. A fan is visible at the left. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-01-18July 29 20072007-07-29January 26 20092009-01-26February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01