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December 16 2012

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden-carved throne with burgundy velvet upholstery. He has long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and wears a tiger-striped garment with a multi-strand garland of white, pink and red flowers around his neck, plus white bracelets and gold armband. Facing him, a man with curly brown hair in white robes and rudraksha beads presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them a gold lion-head ornament sits on a chair, and women in saris and a standing photographer with a camera appear in the background of a room with green plants and a screen.2012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16May 17 20142014-05-17August 02 20152015-08-02A photograph of a seated man in a reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sitting on a golden throne with a golden lion-form armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. Several women kneel before him, one holding his bare foot in both hands while another offers her hands, in a padapuja-style reverence. Behind him are large garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Other figures in white and gold-bordered cloth stand at the left and right edges.2015-07-31A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print cushion behind him, extends his hands in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers who bows low and touches his feet. Behind them, a woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti, and a few women and a young girl in a blue top watch from the back. Red velvet seats and a red carpet surround the scene. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like ornament and ceremonial gold jewellery, so the image depicts him in person.2014-04-13A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the foreground a figure seated on a red velvet throne wears a long white-and-pink floral garland with green leaves, an orange-and-black striped garment, gold armband and a gold belt, with white marks on the forehead and long dark hair. Beside him a woman in a green top holds a large ornate golden object. At right a man in an orange shawl and white shirt bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a person in a pink-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a camera around the neck stands, and several women in white with red shawls stand in the background near a white table with potted greenery at left.2012-12-16A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a standing woman in a rust-orange top and patterned wrap, wearing a large garland of yellow, purple, pink and white flowers and a yellow sandalwood-style forehead mark. She sits on or beside a red cushioned seat with gold-trimmed base. A bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels in the foreground with his back to the camera. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl sits, and to the right a younger woman in white and orange sits on a blue mat with others, including a boy in orange. A tall silver stand with a light is visible and a wall panel with patterned artwork behind. Presence of a particular name-bearing figure is not asserted from appearance.2014-05-17A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a tiger-striped patterned cloth, a long pink, yellow and green flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a ring. He gazes to his left. Before him on the floor are silver trays of red and pink flowers and offering plates, with a sprinkling of orange and yellow marigolds. Devotees sit nearby: a young man in a white shirt, a woman in white with a white forehead mark and folded hands, and an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Brass bells hang from chains above, and a brass lamp stands at the left. A cream wall-mounted air conditioner is visible behind them. Four physical people are visible.2013-07-11