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December 29 2009

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Devotees sit on the floor of a hall in front of a gilded throne with carved golden lion-like supports and a garland-covered backdrop of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers. A figure seated on the throne, wearing a red-orange turban, a red-and-gold garlanded robe and a red mala, holds a silver staff-like ceremonial rod, with the gilded lion-form throne base in the foreground. In front of the throne, brass and gold plates hold offerings, flower garlands and small oil lamps arranged on a gold tray. Seated women in white saris, red and orange sarees, and white shirts wear rudraksha malas and kumkum, with a few men in white kurtas behind them. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron turban, red garlanded robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial staff; this is a satsang-style Guru Purnima offering scene with naivedyam plates before the seat.2015-07-31October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of an indoor meeting in a room with white curtains and a dark tiled floor. A man in pink robes sits on an ornate carved golden armchair at right, with bare feet, holding an open book or booklet, with a small yellow-draped table and a bowl beside him. Two standing or seated figures in saffron/orange robes face him: a bearded man in orange at left with gesturing hands, and a smiling woman in orange with an orange head-wrap and beaded necklace seated on a cane chair. A cameraman in white kurta with an orange shawl photographs the scene from behind. In the background stands a wooden deity murti of a figure on an animal mount with a garland of flowers and a trident, beside a framed image of Ganesha. A small kolam design lies on the floor near a seated person in the lower foreground. Four to five physical people are visible.2008-10-29A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and a long white-and-green flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne with tiger-striped fabric and a gold-framed relief panel behind. A woman in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels at the foot of the throne, her hands raised toward the seated figure, while other women in orange and white sit nearby on the floor. A red circular backdrop, green foliage garland and a painted panel on the wall complete the hall setting. a person (saffron robe, long garland and throne are the cues, though the face is not shown clearly) receiving a devotee at padapuja in a satsang hall.2012-12-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated guru on a gold-and-maroon throne with lion-head armrests and an ornate golden back panel. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a matching turban, a beaded necklace and wrist mala, and smiles while his hands rest together. Around him sit about five visitors on the floor: a woman in a yellow-and-gold sari, a man in a light pink kurta with a lanyard, a bald man in an orange-brown kurta, an older man in white, and another older man in white. A standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff beside a painted panel of temple scenes. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's saffron turban, orange robe and beaded malas match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, seated in person.2016-04-26May 03 20142014-05-03May 03 20142014-05-03April 21 20162016-04-21August 04 20142014-08-04A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with yellow window blinds and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne at the upper right, hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, an elderly bald man in white kneels beside a low gilded stand heaped with white and red flower garlands, and a younger devotee in white with a yellow shawl kneels nearby. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with yellow shawls and saffron stoles sit on red patterned rugs, many with palms joined. In the foreground, a white cloth holds brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets, rice and an oil lamp, and a tray of yellow flowers sits on the lower right. A framed photograph hangs on the wall behind the seated group.December 02 20102010-12-02