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April 30 2012

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October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening ritual with a man in a red robe seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne, wearing a long wavy-haired look, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland, hands in a gesture. In front, a white-clad priest with a bare torso and a shawl sits beside an oil lamp and a brass kalasha with pink flowers. A woman in a yellow-green and pink sari kneels and bows before the throne amid marigold petals on a white platform. Palm trees, a brass bell structure and onlookers stand in the background, with a small crowd of seated devotees at right. a person: the seated man in red with long hair, garland and mala fits the candidate cues, and the page places him at this event.2010-12-22A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof during a homa or yagna ceremony. A person in an orange robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim beneath a red and gold canopy, holding a mic-like object. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many with hands joined in prayer, fill the floor in front of a raised square fire pit with a dark interior on an orange cloth. Brass vessels with mango leaves, marigold garlands and flowers, and a plate of yellow flowers sit in the foreground. Palm trees and a tall decorated pillar stand behind, with statues and a small shrine visible on the right.2011-12-13A seated man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a long white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, bangles, and a sacred tilak on his forehead. Two women to the left sit on a colourful striped mat, one in a white sari with a red shawl performing a small ritual with a metal plate, the other in orange clothing. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread attends the ritual, and another man sits beside him. A golden staff stands at the left, and a red padapuja tray with flower offerings lies at the throne's base.2017-06-26September 27 20172017-09-27November 07 20102010-11-07November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a padapuja ceremony at an ashram courtyard with terracotta walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and bare feet, sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Devotees in white and one woman in a maroon sari with hands in anjali sit on the floor before brass plates of pink flower petals and offerings, with a bowl of fruit and flowers beside the throne. Behind them, people in white clothes sit near a smoking incense or fire vessel, and a wall board lists names.2010-08-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform outdoors, with his right hand raised in a gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. He has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dense gold bead mala with ornate gold chains, and gold bangles. A small brass vessel with a spout sits on the ground to his left. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum with a strap, and orange-painted stone structures and a stone deity murti stand in the background among palm trees and shrubs. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ornate gold mala; the scene reads as a teaching or puja setting.2010-12-28Outdoors at dusk, a long-haired figure in a red robe and red trousers sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne with a gold-edged backrest, wearing a marigold garland and holding a strand of beads in one hand. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand or sit to the left, one with a yellow-gold garland. A man in a white shirt and a young man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti walk past a white-edged stone platform scattered with yellow marigold petals. A brass kalasha wrapped in red cloth and a small vessel with flowers sit in the foreground, with palm trees behind. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2010-12-22August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copies