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July 06 2010

July 06 2010

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing an orange saffron wrap over orange clothing and draped in long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves at the ends. Behind him stands a golden ornate structure with a gold lamp stand and a brass oil lamp on a grey stone ledge. In the background, a figure in a yellow and blue garment and another in orange sit near golden temple décor and a lit brass lamp. The man appears to be seated in a place of honour, with flowers and garlands arranged around him.

A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white sandalwood tilak with a red dot sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears orange silk robes and a long garland of green leaves, red and yellow marigolds, and his hands rest together on his lap. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him a large printed banner shows robed figures draped in garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes and a garland on the throne, in the in-person satsang setting.

A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a gold-carved throne-like chariot seat decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and a long white-and-red garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a tall golden staff with a decorative finial in his right hand, while red cushions and a golden lion-head armrest surround him. Behind him hang ornate red, white, green and black embroidered banners on a procession vehicle, and a few fragmentary white flowers appear at the bottom edge of the frame. a person is seated in a ceremonial procession setting, appearing as a passenger on a decorated ratha.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged in front of a floral arch of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red blooms, with an ornate gold throne-back behind. He wears multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and smiles with hands folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a throne in ceremonial presentation.

A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a backdrop of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, red and white. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white and maroon flower garland drapes over his shoulders. His hands rest on his knees. In the foreground are fruit including apples, oranges and a green fruit, a conch shell, brass vessels and a tray with flower petals.

December 27 2009

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a large golden structure and a gold-and-yellow draped deity murti with a kalasha-like finial. A man in white kneels at the lower left, bowing his head toward the garland. A blue book and a small brass bowl sit on the ledge at left, and a second saffron-clad figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram darshan with garlanding and honour.

Photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne against a warm golden bokeh background. He wears a tall twisted dark hair crown with a silver crescent ornament, white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a red-orange robe with a red border, a leopard-print cloth around the waist, layered gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, white-and-gold flower garlands, and red-beaded wrist and arm bands. He holds a small ceremonial staff in one hand. A partially visible person's head appears in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne, wearing a crown with crescent, rudraksha bands and ceremonial gold necklaces.

Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, and his neck is draped with thick garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves and purple blossoms, with gold trim. Behind him is an ornate gilded carved backdrop, with red and white flower garlands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands are visible cues of a sannyasi presentation.