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March 03 2013

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March 03 20132013-03-03A seated man in a dark red-maroon dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a tall, carved gilded backrest and crowned top, draped with a zebra-striped cloth and cushions. He wears a dense beaded rudraksha-style mala garland, bangles and a small forehead mark, and has long swept-back hair; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, mala garlands and ceremonial dress, presented as the seated central figure. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread pours or holds a flame at a brass lamp near a small pooja setup with brass oil lamps; a microphone stands in front. Hanging brass lamps and rows of small lights decorate the dark backdrop of a temple-style hall with a patterned red carpet.2013-03-30A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits smiling, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holding a small object in his right hand. He is seated on a white cloth with black stripes draped over the throne base. A bald man in orange robes stands at left, bare-shouldered, holding a lit oil lamp or fire offering toward him. Brass oil lamps stand on the right and left, and rudraksha strands hang from golden hooks behind. Pink, green and yellow painted pillars frame the hall. a person: the seated figure has a saffron robe, garland and rudraksha cues consistent with the page.2013-02-27A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue pillars. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a crown-topped backrest wears an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing; a striped white-and-black cloth covers the seat. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, hanging brass lamps hang above, and a microphone stands in front. Two people with folded hands sit at the lower left edge.2013-03-22A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral scrollwork and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, layered rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with a temple-shaped pendant, and a red bindi on a white tilak; his right hand is raised in blessing. Oil lamps are lit before the throne, and at the lower right a woman in a white sari holds a lamp. Gold lion-shaped armrest carvings and hanging brass lamps frame the scene.2013-07-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold bead necklace, with a red tilak and long swept-back dark hair. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with a gold lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, while a devotee in a red robe at left holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward him. Hanging brass bells and lamps surround the golden throne backdrop. Hanging brass lamps and a flame indicate an aarti ceremony.2013-05-09February 26 20132013-02-26A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by a garland arrangement of red, purple, yellow and white flowers. The seated man wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with orange armbands and a tilak on his forehead. Behind the throne hang several brass oil lamps from chains against a dark backdrop, and a golden deity-like crest tops the seat. At the lower left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown cloth kneels beside a lit oil lamp, offering attention to the seated figure. Walls on either side are painted in blue, pink, green and yellow temple-style patterns. The kneeling priest is a priest and one additional person is visible.2013-03-10A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion is framed by a tall golden crown-shaped backdrop and garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears an orange-brown cloth, a rudraksha mala and a pink-white flower garland, and rests his hands on the armrests while a lit oil lamp stands beside him. A shaven-headed attendant in orange-brown clothes bends at left to tend the lamp. Hanging bells and strings of small lights decorate the dark back wall, and the blue and green shrine frame has painted patterns. a person seated on the peetha during the satsang, with an attendant performing lamp service.2013-03-10February 26 20132013-02-26January 06 20132013-01-06February 26 20132013-02-26