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Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall with lattice windows and brick-red walls. A central figure wearing a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and a long white flower garland holds a brass vessel raised overhead, pouring liquid, while flower petals scatter through the air. Around him on red cloth sit many devotees in white clothes, several with white garlands, some with hands folded in prayer. Women with dark hair and white flowers sit in the foreground. A green map-like wall chart hangs on the right. The page is a Sacred Collections archive entry for 2003, but the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the central figure is described only by role as a priest or officiant conducting the ritual. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.

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2003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasaIndoor photo of a large seated group of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white flower garlands, sitting on red mats in a hall with brick-red walls and a window grille. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed in anjali, and a seated figure in front holds his palms together. Brass trays holding white flower petals and small bowls sit on the mats. A few standing men in white stand in the doorway at the back.2003-01-01A photograph of a large indoor gathering at AdiKailaasa, with many seated devotees dressed in white and wearing white flower garlands. In the foreground left, a young person in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron-orange head wrap holds a brass tray and gestures toward a seated devotee on a red mat, while petals scatter through the air. Rows of white-clad participants sit on red cloth with hands in anjali, and women in white saris and dark braids fill the lower right. Wooden pillars, a lattice window and a microphone stand frame the hall.A large seated gathering fills a decorated pandal under an ornate red and gold patterned canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands raising one hand toward the crowd, while a bearded man in white holds a plate of flowers beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit at the lower right with topknots facing the camera. Devotees in white clothing sit on red and white mats before a gilded altar decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang discourse.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23A photograph in a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a red patterned carpet. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe stands at right, clasping hands with an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt who bows slightly. Behind them a shirtless man in a white dhoti holds his hands in anjali, and other men in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand and watch. White plastic chairs and a side table with a glass lamp sit at the edge of the room.2006-11-10A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with white-clad devotees standing around. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with white flower garlands on the head and shoulders, bare-chested in the lower frame, gestures with raised right hand toward a standing devotee in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. A kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala bends forward touching the floor near the seated figure's feet. Behind them a man in white plays a tambourine, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2003-03-16February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesAugust 21 20162016-08-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large brown leather throne, wearing a long pink and white floral garland and gold bangles. Around the throne, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls face him in a hall with red-draped tables, a water bottle and a microphone on a side table. Many devotees wear white with orange-red shawls and some wear orange.2015-07-09Photo of a seated figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a red flower garland and white jasmine-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaste on a gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on red and patterned mats; several women wear yellow shawls and braids, and an older man in white holds a brass or silver offering. Nearby are plates of fruit, flower petals, brass vessels, a framed photo, a fan and stacked books. The setting is a draped, tent-like room with yellow and cream curtains. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering in front of the seated figure.2009-11-202003 -Glimpses From Various Programs