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October 06 2012

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A photograph of a satsang hall stage during a morning ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest on the left raises a silver aarti lamp with a multi-flame wick, smoke rising. A seated figure in a central gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands folded in the lap; a person is seated on the peetha, though the face is not clearly distinguishable from this angle. Behind the throne hangs a dark backdrop with a red crescent motif, and a gold-framed platform to the right holds two standing deity murti with crowns. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits at a microphone at the lower right, with a shaved-headed attendant seated beside her. Air coolers and fluorescent lights line the room.2012-10-04September 16 20122012-09-16A stage set for a ceremony with an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy at centre. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a beaded necklace of orange-red beads, sits on the throne with hands resting in his lap. Before him on an orange cloth sit several people in white ritual clothes: a man in white dhoti, women in white saris with yellow and pink borders, and seated devotees. At left a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits beside a microphone stand and a small table. Brass oil lamps stand on each side, and a large backdrop shows a painted temple gateway with pillars and sculpted figures. Dark blue curtains frame the stage.2011-01-25October 15 20122012-10-15September 16 20122012-09-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set on a stage draped in orange cloth. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows a painted temple with a deity murti and columns. To the left a man in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a tray. A kneeling man in white with a red cloth at the waist touches the base of the throne, and a third attendant in orange stands at the right beside a pedestal fan. A printed mark in the upper right corner reads text and a copyright notice.2010-10-27September 13 20132013-09-13October 15 20122012-10-15October 20 20122012-10-20Indoor darshan scene in an ashram hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas sits on a red velvet throne while devotees offer flowers on a silver tray at his feet. On the left, a second figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne with a red cushion and raises one hand in blessing. A woman in white and red sari with a red blouse sits on the floor near the throne, with two young devotees and a woman in a red sari in the foreground. A framed picture hangs on the wall and an air cooler stands at left.2012-10-13Devotional scene on a raised stage in a temple hall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne against a dark backdrop with a crescent-moon graphic. Beside the throne stand a deity murti with a crown and garland and a second adorned figure. Several seated devotees in red, orange, maroon and striped clothing hold their hands in anjali mudra or sit with offerings on trays. A tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands in the right foreground, and a microphone stands near a woman in a magenta sari singing or chanting. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible.2012-10-13November 05 20102010-11-05