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A photograph of a formal ceremony before a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers with a gilded frame. An elderly white-bearded man with a white beard and shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shaved head and a bare chest, wearing an orange garland, holds his hands together in greeting. On the left, another man in an orange dhoti with a bare chest and an orange mala stands with folded hands. A younger man in orange-yellow robes holds a tray of offerings near the centre. A figure in a gold-yellow shawl over orange robes bends forward to touch the feet of the elderly man. Several other people stand at the edges, and a red velvet seat is visible on the right. Total visible people: about six.

A photograph of a seated group in a room with a garlanded framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron on the wall, plus marigold and rose floral decorations and small framed pictures. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, speaking and gesturing toward the group. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels at lower left, seen from behind. A bearded elderly man in saffron robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead sits centre-left. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a heavy gold necklace sits beside him, holding his hand. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white shawl sits at right with his hands clasped. The portrait's caption is not legible.

2015-09-15 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and layered rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling older man with grey hair and beard. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl with white and orange garlands and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks, and another man in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha beads stands at left. Yellow and red floral garlands decorate the background wall, and the seated figure sits on a golden throne-like chair. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive gold necklaces, a probable Swamiji cue.

December 30 2009

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment on a stage. A young man seated on a red throne in an orange and gold brocade shawl and orange turban rests his right palm on the head of an older bearded man in white, who bows forward with his hands pressed together. Behind them a bearded man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands watching, and a man in white kurta with folded hands stands at the right. Red and white garlands hang from the throne and a blue banner with large yellow Tamil lettering hangs behind. A fan and decorative circular panels are visible in the background.

2002-07-07 +1 copies

March 03 2009

October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India

A photograph of a formal ceremonial reception in front of a large floral backdrop of marigolds and orange, yellow, purple and red blooms framing a golden decorative arch. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a gold-and-yellow silk shawl over orange clothing and an orange-and-white flower garland, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, an elderly bearded man with white hair and a white forehead mark wears white cloth and a rudraksha mala, also with palms joined. On the left, a younger attendant in orange robes with an orange beaded necklace, and another attendant in orange robes holding a tray, stand nearby. The person on the right has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange-gold clothing, a possible appearance-based match for a person, with the uncertainty noted in the a person field.

2010-10-24 +1 copies

December 30 2009

A seated group at a stage-like platform in front of a blue cloth backdrop decorated with red roses, green leaves and colourful painted borders. On the left a young man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Beside him an older saffron-robed sadhu with a white-streaked forehead, a garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala sits on a chair. In front, a bearded sadhu in an ochre-brown robe with a tall turban-like headwrap sits, with flowers and a water bottle nearby. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand, and a woman in a white and green sari with gold jewellery stands at right beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. Floral arrangements and a green striped mat lie in the foreground.

Indoor temple-style scene at a Guru Purnima satsang. A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and layered red-and-white flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed throne, smiling. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands, bending to offer a flower garland to an elderly man in white. Two women in the foreground watch, one in a red-orange top with flower garland, another in white with a dark shawl. Behind the throne stand a golden lion-form seat decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a brass oil lamp and a carved wooden pillar.

A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a devotee in an indoor hall with dark drapes and an orange cloth on the floor. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold necklaces and has long, swept-back dark hair, a cue consistent with a person, seated in a puja setting. A bent-over man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds the seated figure's hands, while three men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind; one at left holds flower petals and another wears a rudraksha mala. A water bottle sits on a side table and a small framed item lies at lower right. The scene is a pada pooja reverence ritual.

2010-01-02 +1 copies