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December 26 2009

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A photograph of a seated speaker in orange robes wearing a long white and multicolored flower garland and a gold pendant necklace. He holds a small booklet in one hand and gestures with the other palm raised while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold trim sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl sits, and standing figures in white dhotis are partly visible at the upper right. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall with white walls and a grey floor. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.

A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated and speaking into a microphone while raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a long white and yellow-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and a gold chain, and holds a small booklet. To the left, a bald man with glasses in saffron robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man with grey hair wears a red shawl over white clothes, and white-clad devotees sit on the floor in the background, one with a mala. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central speaker, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron garments, garland and gold ornaments.

A photograph of a seated discourse on a plain white floor. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a white and purple-yellow flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace. He holds a small red book in one hand and speaks into a standing microphone. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, glasses and beaded gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, an older man in white with an orange shawl sits against a white wall, and several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the right edge. Cables and a white power strip lie on the floor, and yellow flowers appear at the bottom edge.

December 30 2008

A seated man in saffron-orange garments with a bare right shoulder sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of an orange-painted wall. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a red bindi with white tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him stand two older men: one in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses, and another in white with an orange shawl. At the right edge, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the presentation of Swamiji (probable) receiving darshan.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, a. To his right, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron with gold beads presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several saffron-clad men stand, and in the background a crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches near a pink temple building with arched doorways.

December 25 2007

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red upholstered chair with gold trim, hands clasped in his lap and eyes lowered. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and a red forehead mark, with long swept-back hair. Behind him stands another man in orange robes with arms folded and a wristwatch. To the left, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis or shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in a dark shirt stands near them. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain floor. Swamiji (probable) seated in the chair, identified by saffron robes, a long gold-bead necklace and swept-back hair.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes holds a black microphone while speaking, sitting on an orange-draped chair with a zebra-print cushion. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a gold chain is visible at the neck. Beside them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits near a brass plate of white offerings. Behind them, a deity murti draped in orange with a yellow flower garland stands before a white temple wall, with a golden trident beside it. Several people in white and orange stand under a shaded pavilion, and a woman in a purple sari is among them. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches a person, seated and speaking.

A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes wears a long gold bead necklace and wet-swept dark hair, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, arm and shoulder and a red kumkum dot on his brow. He rests his fingers against his cheek while looking off to the side in front of an orange wall. Behind him, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands with folded arms, another man in white stands in an orange vest, and a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Scene is an outdoor ceremonial gathering.

July 09 2009

A photograph of a satsang setting in which a bare-chested man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with an open hand toward a young man in a white t-shirt with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, who sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a statue of a saint in orange robes with a orange turban and yellow-and-red garlands sits on a gold and red throne. A person with a shaved head in orange robes is partly visible at the lower left.