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April 01 2016

April 01 2016

A photograph of a satsang gathering at night under bright stage lighting. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange cloth wrap, a white flower garland and a layered rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a microphone with folded hands and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white and orange-red clothing, several with folded hands, stand in the crowd. A tall gold trident stands at the left edge, and a warm light flare sits near the top left.

A photograph at night of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds and gold earrings. To his left, a woman in an orange sari and a woman with white hair stand with hands folded, and to his right two young girls in yellow and green silk dresses with flower-wreathed hair and gold jewellery also stand with palms joined. Behind them devotees stand in the dim temple setting, with a stone lamp stand and warm lights visible at the top left.

2017-09-26 +1 copies

A man at night in a procession stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes toward the upper right. He wears a white vibhuti band with a red tilak, long dark hair swept back, a bright red sleeveless upper garment, and a thick garland of white flowers with orange, purple and blue accents. Behind him stand other devotees in white and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti on their foreheads and arms, and tall gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials.

Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering with a central man in rust-red robes, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a white and red flower garland, and a vibhuti tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes stand with palms joined in prayer, several with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit in the lower left. Green trees and a temple structure appear in the background. The central man is a person candidate based on his robes, garlands, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with a tilak marking.

A man with hands pressed together in namaskar stands at night in front of a dark background with foliage and a wooden pillar. He wears a red-maroon sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth at the waist, and a long white and yellow flower garland with gold and dark beaded strands. Behind him, several people in orange robes, some with white headbands, sit or stand, and a woman in a red sari with a black-beaded necklace sits with eyes lowered. An orange cushion or seat is visible at right. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a tilak and a flower garland, and the orange-robed assembly suggests a satsang gathering.

March 18 2013

A man stands barefoot on a striped woven mat at night with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rust-brown robe over a dhoti, a long garland of white jasmine, pink lotus and red roses with green leaves, and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a seated crowd in white and cream clothes sits on striped mats with hands folded, and multicoloured string lights hang overhead beside a tall copper pillar and a lit ornamental stand. A man at the right edge, bare-chested with a sacred thread, also sits with hands in namaste. The scene suggests an evening satsang or ritual gathering.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

Night outdoor photograph of a man in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange silk dhoti with gold border, standing with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed. He wears layered gold and orange beaded necklaces, red and white flower garlands, a gold armlet and bangles. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of devotees in saffron and red robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer, beneath dark trees. Ceremonial trident and staff-like ritual implements are visible on the right. A bright temple-style setting with a Shiva trident in the background.

August 09 2015

A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe standing barefoot on a stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of red and white flowers hanging to his knees. Behind him, dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a staff and an orange umbrella, stand among palm trees near a red structure. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.