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October 05 2008

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A figure with long dark hair in a peach-orange kurta and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together on a raised golden platform before an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with red cushions and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti bows forward while offering a red-wrapped gift or cloth. Behind them a person in orange clothing stands near a carved wooden pedestal, and two people in white stand at the right edge beside a dark curtain and a green-lit stage backdrop. The figure in orange has long hair and a distinctive peach kurta with orange shawl; these cues are consistent with a person presence receiving a devotee's offering on the throne.2008-12-28A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage with a blue and white painted backdrop resembling a mountain. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a red cushion and a garland of flowers. Beside the throne, a standing man in a white kurta and white trousers leans forward, holding a small white plate or offering. A shaved-headed man in orange kneels at the foot of the throne. Flower arrangements, brass vessels and a golden trident stand on the stage, and orange-clad and white-saried women sit at the edges.2009-07-01November 20 20092009-11-20September 15 20092009-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and cushion, a microphone on a stand beside him. He has a red mark on his forehead and smiles as a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels before him, offering a book with both hands. Behind them a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds papers and a pen. Gold-painted lion-like armrests, water bottles, fruit on a small table, stacked books and a fan fill the room, with a draped red and gold backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron robes on the throne shows cues including dark swept-back hair and ceremonial saffron clothing, and is presented as the central figure receiving the offering.2009-11-20July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01November 20 20092009-11-20A photo of a seated man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads, smiling and reaching to a kneeling woman in a white and cream sari with gold border and red rudraksha mala. She smiles and holds a small object in her hands. Behind them a man in white kurta stands holding a tray, and a woman in white with red beads stands nearby. A brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a cushioned gold-trimmed sofa, with a plant and a white fan at the back.2006-03-27A photograph of a satsang on a raised stage with a red curtain backdrop, a microphone stand and a small tabletop fan. A seated man on a red cushion wears a maroon-and-rust turban, a white and orange floral garland, a brown beaded shawl, rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and gold armbands, with his palms pressed together in a greeting. Facing him, a woman kneels in white clothing with a brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with her hands. On the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with tilak marks holds a printed photo booklet, and a man in white stands behind.2016-06-30A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion and a microphone stand before him, smiling as a woman in a pink kurta and white dupatta kneels and offers him an open notebook. Behind them a standing monk in orange robes and a purple face-covering holds papers, and a pedestal fan, orange cloth draped on a chair, and a red-and-gold drape fill the tent-like room. A small table holds water bottles and fruit, and books are stacked at the right. A bare-footed figure in the foreground is partly visible. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial orange garments; he is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the role of teacher receiving a written submission.2009-11-20December 23 20092009-12-23