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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India

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August 02 20092009-08-02A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt and rests his hands in his lap, with one bare foot resting on a red cushioned footstool. Behind him hang pink, red and white drapes with yellow flower swags, and fruit is stacked on side tables. Red carpet covers the floor. Photo shows a devotional stage setting.2009-08-02July 11 20092009-07-11A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions and a golden lion armrest, draped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers and white jasmine. He wears a peach-orange embroidered kurta, an orange shawl edged with gold, a layered gold choker and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate saffron-orange clothing and gold necklaces are the cues. A single physical person is visible.2008-12-28October 07 20082008-10-07September 07 20092009-09-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red-and-black zebra-striped cushions, garlanded with red roses and white jasmine. His hands rest together in his lap and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Above him hangs a canopy of yellow and orange flowers with red and pink draping, and fruit is arranged on tables at the sides. He is the only person clearly visible, with a partially visible attendant in white at the right edge; the setting suggests a formal reception, though no specific ritual is shown.2009-08-02April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red and black tiger-striped cushions. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a large garland of pink lotus flowers with yellow marigolds at his feet. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and sits barefoot on a small orange mat on a gold footstool. Fruit is visible at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, based on the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long hair and ceremonial throne.2010-08-15August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne with a high carved backrest decorated with floral garlands of red and yellow flowers. The person wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over the body, a long silver chain-link mala necklace, and a red bindi on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Hands rest folded in the lap and bare feet are visible on a red velvet cushion. Red tiger-striped cushions surround the seat. The scene suggests a formal satsang or darshan setting, with a golden lion figure at the left edge.2008-10-03July 01 20092009-07-01