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December 21 2010

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A photograph of a satsang session in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white garment and a flower garland, sits on an ornately decorated throne draped with a bright garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a red saree with green border kneels before the throne holding a brass plate, while a seated woman in white touches a plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on white sheets, some in white and some in orange clothing. A camera on a tripod stands near the throne, and a water bottle and a tray of sweets sit on a wooden stand in the foreground.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21September 10 20122012-09-10December 21 20102010-12-21November 25 20102010-11-25Indoor ceremony on a raised white-covered platform. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white robes and a white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beside a floral arch of marigold and white flowers and a small offering tray of fruit and flowers. Facing this seat, a woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a figure in white sits with head bowed on the platform. Seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls line the platform, and more people stand in the background near dark drapes.2010-12-21November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a dark red curtain and orange carpet. A man with long dark hair, a headband, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace sits on a gold and red throne draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, his feet resting on a tray. Several women in orange and maroon saris and a few shaved-head devotees in orange sit on the floor around silver plates of offerings, including apples, flowers and kumkum. Two devotees in the foreground face the throne. Gold-patterned throne panels and a cloth canopy frame the scene.2010-12-27July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor evening ritual on a green mat under lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a red-orange and white garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion heads and a leopard-print cloth, his feet resting on a bed of white flowers. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, garland, ornate throne). Before him, a woman in white with a red border sits with hands together while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a gold-bordered sari sit nearby, and several devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis sit on the green floor behind, some with folded hands. A pedestal fan and potted plant stand at the edge of the mat.2015-05-05December 18 20102010-12-18