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December 09 2012

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Dim indoor ritual scene. Attendants in white dhoti-style clothing stand around, one holding a metal vessel, while devotees in white with orange neck cloths sit in the foreground, one bald man in the left foreground and others bowed in prayer at right. Purple and red stage lights illuminate a spray or veil of light above.2012-12-09Dimly lit indoor ceremony photographed from behind a pair of seated observers in the foreground. On a raised platform, a figure in orange and saffron robes sits near a red-draped seat with a gold-framed backdrop, while attendants in white clothing move around with ritual items. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white and gold border sari stand nearby, and a white-clad attendant holds an object near the platform. Purple and blue stage lights and a hanging striped cloth frame the scene. The setting suggests a puja or darshan gathering.2012-12-09May 25 20172017-05-25December 09 20122012-12-09November 05 20102010-11-05May 25 20172017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25Photograph of a satsang on a raised stage set with gold-decorated seats and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a painted temple-gate backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Seated on the floor before the stage are a line of devotees in white and cream clothes, some in traditional dhoti and saree, along with a man in white and a man in orange robes seated near a microphone stand. A woman in white stands at the far left edge. Gold lions and smaller decorated seats flank the stage, with a golden parasol overhead.2010-11-15October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesJune 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a raised platform. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded necklace and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold trident-topped staff beside him. A gold lion-like figure and garlanded deity murti stand nearby. Seated in front of him on white cloth, several men in white dhotis and shawls with white and vibhuti forehead marks press palms together or hold trays of flowers and offerings; one man holds a brass cup. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl sit at the lower left, and a woman with a long braid sits at the bottom. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers decorate the scene. a person is seated on the throne in orange clothing and a beaded mala, presiding over the ritual.2010-11-14Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapes and a large red-and-orange backdrop hung with garlands. A figure with long hair wearing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorative canopy, appearing to be a person candidate by the long hair, orange clothing and throne cues. Around the front, several shaven-headed devotees and attendants in white robes sit or stand, some with folded hands. A man in orange stands near the throne, and a woman in white sits at right. In the foreground, a low table holds brass plates, coconuts and banana-leaf or woven offerings with green tops, plus a small white fan at left.2007-02-24