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September 14 2015

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A seated man in saffron and orange robes holds a silver plate of coconuts, fruit and two burning flames in front of him, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-framed red velvet throne with crystal buttons and a patterned cloth. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bead mala fit the candidate, seated on a throne and presenting an offering. A printed copyright and Source line runs down the right edge.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes and a bare upper torso, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with large golden beads and a smaller golden necklace. He has a white sandalwood-paste horizontal band and a red dot on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. He holds a flaming oil lamp in his cupped hands, positioned as if performing an aarti. He sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved armrests and a cushion with a gold-patterned fringed cover. A partially visible person at the lower left edge handles an object. The background has patterned curtains and a purple cloth on a side table.2015-09-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and a back arch, in front of a deep red curtain. He wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and long gold necklaces, with gold bangles on his wrists and a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while holding a small bell in one hand. On a red-draped table before him are silver vessels, a silver bowl and a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. Two golden lion sculptures flank the throne. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2013-09-02June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14February 19 20132013-02-19June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA woman in orange and maroon draped clothing and a red and gold garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame in a silver dish, with a small bell in her other hand. Her hair is loose, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Behind her, another person in orange and a person in white ritual attire stand in a warmly lit room with a red curtain and a gold-trimmed seat or throne. The scene suggests an aarti ritual.2013-05-19September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with dark rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, sitting cross-legged on a white fur-draped seat before an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and red cushions. Golden rooster-topped lamp stands flank the throne, and garlands hang from the top of a plain fabric wall. In the foreground, a silhouetted person raises a hand holding a bowl of flaming fire. a person seated in a saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a throne; the foreground figure is a devotee performing a fire offering.2012-04-14A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing sits on a red tiger-striped throne with gold lion-carved arms, smiling, with a white vibhuti line and red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha armbands and a gold necklace. In the foreground, a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps blurs in front of him, held by a partly visible person in orange. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, and sits on a throne as the presiding teacher of the ritual.2012-09-29