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September 17 2015

2015-09-17 +1 copies

Photograph of three men in saffron and red robes standing before a decorated ceremonial backdrop with silver ornamental fixtures, a brass lamp stand and red flowers at lower left. The central man wears a red-orange turban, a long white beard, a rudraksha mala and a shawl; he is speaking and holding his hands together. The man at left has a shaved head, wears a red-orange wrap, and is seen from behind. The man at right is bald, wears glasses, a multi-strand gold-beaded necklace, beaded armbands and a red-gold shawl, with hands folded. Purple stage lighting and a red curtain form the background.

2015-09-18 +1 copies

A seated figure in a brown-red robe with a red turban and a gold beaded garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, a brass oil lamp on a stand before him. A devotee in an orange robe bends forward with his back to the camera, and two bald men in brown-red dhotis with gold borders stand at left near a green-draped gold throne. A painted backdrop shows a deity with trident, palm trees and a pink sunset sky. The setting is a stage with a red-patterned rug.

2015-10-22 +1 copies

Photograph of a ceremony on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain and ornate gold thrones. At centre, a figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange garment, stands beside a bald man in a yellow-orange shawl, who faces him. a person appears to be the figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is labelled as such only on appearance cues. At left, an older bald man in a red-orange shawl with a gold crown-like headpiece stands next to a gold throne. At right, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a blue tray.

A stage ceremony in front of a backdrop showing a green-skinned deity with a golden crown and radiant halo. A central figure in an orange-brown turban and matching saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklace, stands before a golden ornate throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and red cushion. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in red-and-gold dhoti, with white tripundra markings, holds a red tray toward him, while another priest in red-and-gold garments stands behind. On the left, an elderly man with white beard and glasses wears an orange shawl over white clothes and holds a small plate. A younger man in pink holds a red cloth at left. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a potted plant sits near the throne. Several people, including a seated man in white at right, are visible.

A stage photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an Inner Awakening session. A man in a dark red-maroon turban and a wrapped maroon-orange garment with gold trim stands at left with his back partly turned, placing a white and orange garland on a bald man with a yellow-ochre tilak who wears orange-saffron robes and a white garland. Behind them an older man in gold-rimmed glasses and a yellow turban watches, while a man in orange-red robes holds a basket heaped with orange-red cloth and another in orange robes holds a long orange shawl. A silver trident stands at left, and a backdrop with red rose petals and leaf designs fills the background.

Indoor ceremonial scene before a blue temple-style backdrop with pink and orange pillar motifs and a gilded throne draped with red and tiger-striped fabric. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, with rudraksha beads, bends forward while an older man in a brown and gold dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and bangles, touches his head with a ritual staff or rod. Behind them stand a man in orange with a turban and a man in rust-brown robes with rudraksha mala. A gilded deity murti with raised hand stands at right beside a small lamp and altar objects.

Photograph of a ceremonial stage event before a backdrop painting of a multi-armed deity. A long-haired man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a long black braid and gold bangles, leans forward to assist a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrapped shawl, with a white-bearded elder beside them. An ornate gold throne stands on the left, with orange and red embellished parasols above. Garlands of white flowers hang near the figures. A Hindu ritual setting with ceremonial attendants.

October 19 2013

A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a tent with a gilded arched backdrop and a framed portrait labelled with a devotional image. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha malas is having his forehead touched by the hand of a devotee who bends forward in an orange shawl and saffron robe with gold necklace. Standing to the left, a man in a red turban and red-orange wrap with bangles and malas watches. Behind, a person in a white turban and mala stands near the seat, and a man in white shirt stands at the right beside orange chairs. Flower garlands decorate the backdrop. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red turban and orange-red robes with malas, and is.

September 12 2015