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A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a temple hall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and bare feet resting on a gold footstool. A small girl in a pink and green dress leans forward to offer something to her, while a man in white ritual dress with a red-and-white shawl stands bending toward the girl. Behind them a man in white kneels or bows, and others in white stand along the side. Gold trays and flower garlands are visible on the floor in front of the throne, and a red carpet covers the platform.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange garment with a green garland, applies a mark or anoints the forehead of an elderly man in white who kneels on a red cushioned footstool. The seated figure holds a silver plate with offerings. Behind them, several people in saffron, orange and yellow robes stand, one wearing a purple headpiece. The seated figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood mark on the forehead. Stone pillars and a dark doorway frame the scene.2009-02-23August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a green garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, applying a tilak or mark to the forehead of a kneeling devotee dressed in white. The devotee kneels on a red-cushioned gold footstool, hands near the forehead. The seated figure holds a brass plate in one hand and a small object in the other. Behind them, a row of people in white and saffron clothing stand near a pillar, and a dark banner with white lettering hangs at the top of the hall.2009-02-23July 03 20102010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a saffron-orange robe, with red flower petals and a rose on the throne. Two people in white ritual clothes stand beside the throne on a red-carpeted stage, with a red and white draped backdrop and floral decorations at the top corners. Several white-clothed attendants are visible at the edges of the frame.2009-02-15Night-time ritual indoors at an ashram-style hall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a green garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A shaved-headed man in white kneels on a gold footstool with a red cushion and applies a mark or medicine with a small tool to her forehead area while she holds a small object in her hands. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothing stand under a fluorescent light near a red curtain and a wall board. A brass plate sits on the ground near the footstool. The scene appears to be a formal initiation-style ceremony.2009-02-23December 03 20102010-12-03August 18 20102010-08-18August 29 20102010-08-29A photograph of a ceremonial satsang or puja in a hall. A seated figure on a gilded, ornate throne with red cushions wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair swept back, and is seated at the right. A shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothes sits at a low table before him, beside a tray with flowers, fruit and puja items. In the foreground, the backs of several seated devotees with dark hair are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears on the throne with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned golden throne at the left, speaking with one hand raised. Seated devotees on a rug in the foreground and back wear yellow and orange shawls; a bald man in white and yellow presses his palms together in front of brass plates of fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with a yellow wrap sits at the right, and a potted plant stands near orange curtains. a person appears in the saffron robes, mala and throne cues, presiding as the teacher. Roughly a dozen people are visible. +1 copiesSeptember 03 20102010-09-03