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July 02 2016

A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne raises a green leafy sprig in his right hand during a ceremony. He wears a brown-red robe, a leopard-print headwrap, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, and a garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A silver trident stands to his left. A young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth, with white sacred markings on his arms, holds a silver vessel with an engraved design. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands together, and the setting is a covered hall with red pillars.

2017-08-25 +1 copies

A seated man in a gold and red ornate throne is the central figure, with hands pressed together in greeting and a gentle smile. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-red garments, a green leaf garland, gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. Beside him stands a silver trident, and behind is a large banner showing figures in a fiery scene. On the right hangs an oval framed portrait of a woman in a red and gold decorative frame. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, including a hand reaching in from the left. The setting appears to be a satsang stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold throne, orange-red clothing, a leopard shawl and gold ornaments.

A photograph of a bearded man with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style brown garment, smiling and holding a silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears a long red and yellow flower garland and a gold chain. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf throne with elaborate repoussé floral scrollwork. A printed pedia credit appear at lower right

May 01 2014

A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne raises a silver staff topped with a finial in a ceremonial gathering. He wears a flowing rust-brown robe, a large garland of orange and red flowers with white blossoms, gold bangles and armlets, and a gold chain; a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him stands a silver trident and a silver lamp stand. Behind him, several devotees in white and saffron clothing sit or stand in a pink-walled hall, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. a person seated in a satsang-style gathering with ritual implements.

2017-07-04 +1 copies

July 15 2016

January 19 2013

A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched canopy and red cushions, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand with eyes closed. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a horizontal white forehead mark; he has long dark hair. A devotee kneels at the right edge with hands in anjali, and a dark backdrop shows a stylised mountain and starry sky. The scene reads as a ceremonial darshan. a person seated on the throne with trident and mala, appearance-based and uncertain.

A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carvings and a red sparkly drape behind. He wears a tall gold and red crown, a white and red forehead mark, a red bindi, gold earrings, a long gold and pearl necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and a bare upper body with an orange-red cloth. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads with an orange-red cloth.

Photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair worn loose, seated on a red-upholstered throne with ornate gold carved backrest. He wears a rust-coloured cloth, a thick gold rudraksha-style mala necklace and a red and white flower garland, plus a gold armlet on his upper arm. A white vibhuti band and a red kumkum dot mark his forehead, and he looks down with a slight smile. Behind him a blurred orange canopy and green background are visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, seated as a central guru figure at the homa event.

August 28 2016