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November 01 2011

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A ritual puja scene in an indoor hall with red curtains and a gold-accented throne. A bare-chested man in a green and gold dhoti-style garment with a long multi-strand beaded necklace and gold armlets sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, smiling with hands near his lap, with a red basket beside him. Before him, seated devotees perform padapuja: a man in white kurta with folded hands, women in saris and salwar with hands joined in namaste, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A woman in orange robes sits at a microphone with a book. Gold plates hold red flowers, fruit and offerings, and a brass thali sits at the front. A standing fan and a camera light stand at left.2011-11-01October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man on a gold throne wears a red turban, a white garment, a red shawl, a garland and gold armlets, and sits barefoot on a red cushion. Seated devotees with folded hands and a kneeling man in a pale green kurta face him in front of a golden peetha setup. A small deity murti of a flute-playing figure stands behind an ornate decorated backdrop with a cameraman filming on a tripod. Offering plates and flowers rest on the floor. The turbaned figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the face and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2011-10-11A seated figure in a gilded throne with red velvet cushions sits cross-legged-style with feet forward, wearing a lime-green kurta and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed in meditation. Seated on the floor before the throne are devotees: a man in white dhoti and shawl on the left, a woman in white sari with orange border, a woman in white with a dark mala, and a woman with a braid in an orange-bordered sari in the foreground. Brass plates of flower petals, fruit and lamps sit in front of them. A fan stands beside the throne and a large portrait of a deity in red and white with garlands hangs at right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, green kurta, rudraksha mala, seated on throne) is present in person, with the devotees around him.2010-11-25Photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. On a gilded throne at right sits a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala, and ornate gold necklace, his hands resting on his lap; the figure is seated and the appearance cues are partial. In the foreground, several devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, a child in blue at lower right, and a man in white at left. Gilded puja trays with flowers, a ceremonial sword-like object and small oil lamps sit on the floor, and a priest in white with a golden-edged cloth kneels at left while another man in orange and a tall ornate headdress sits behind. The setting is a plain pink-walled stage with a microphone on a gilded stand.2011-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels, wearing a white flower garland. He bends forward to accept a small orange fruit or ball from a young boy in a black T-shirt who kneels on the floor. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands bending over to offer it, while a shaved-headed man in saffron kneels nearby with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and salwar-style outfits stand with palms pressed together against a red curtain and gold pillars.2015-10-25June 27 20172017-06-27April 21 20132013-04-21February 24 20112011-02-24October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a gold-framed throne draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A long-haired figure in a pink dhoti-style garment and a pink shawl, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a microphone at right. Behind and beside him sits a seated deity murti or framed image, draped in pink and garlanded. Around the throne, a man in white with a black beaded mala and a woman in a yellow top sit near brass trays of fruit, flowers and small lamps. A shaved-headed man in orange and another in white sit at left, and several women's heads are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in pink with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace of ritual adornment.2010-12-26