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November 26 2011

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, hands pressed together in namaskar, on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and a red backrest, inside a tented ritual space. Around him devotees sit on a striped mat in white ritual clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls, several holding wrapped orange-and-red gift boxes and brass vessels with flowers and fruit offerings for a padapuja-style offering. A standing fan and a laptop sit to the side.

May 08 2014

A seated man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a group of women seated on the floor. Behind him stand a gold kalasha-like decorated structure, garlands of marigolds and a seated deity murti. Women in white and yellow saris, orange shawls and gold necklaces sit before silver plates holding offerings. A floral garland hangs on the right, and a dark curtain and stage backdrop fill the hall.

March 31 2012

A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and purple flowers. He presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. A devotee in orange kneels before him holding a white cloth over a tray of flower petals and offerings, while several people in white and yellow sit on the floor around a gold pūjā vessel. Gold curtains, water bottles and a vase of sunflowers fill the background. Six to twenty people are visible in the scene.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a yellow and magenta flower garland, with a red cushion behind him. Wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, he sits with hands resting in his lap. Around the stage, seven people sit on red and patterned floor mats: women in red and orange saris, a man in white, an elderly man in white with glasses, and a woman in a green sari with hands in anjali. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass pooja tray and offerings in front. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a sunset sky and a crowned deity face. The setting suggests a Nithya Kriya class or satsang.

A photograph of a satsang setting with a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap. Nearby, a row of devotees sits on the floor in front: a woman in an orange top and necklace, women in yellow and orange saris with hands folded, a bald man in white with a gold chain, a woman in a green blouse, and a man in white with hands joined. Silver trays with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on a gold table beside the throne, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The backdrop shows a deity image with garlands.

November 16 2011

December 15 2009

A photo of an outdoor ritual courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right. Around the foreground, devotees sit on a red mat before brass trays of flowers and offerings; several women wear orange and cream saris and a bald man in white stands in the lower right. A gold throne stands empty at the left and a microphone is set up on the floor. Orange cloths and a wall board fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by orange saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.

November 26 2011

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of gold-framed garlands and a golden deity image. Around him, devotees in white dress kneel and sit on the floor before silver and gold plates holding pink lotus flowers, oil lamps and offerings; one man in white with a shaved head and mala presses his palms together, and women in white and yellow sit with hands in anjali.