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January 02 2013

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A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with a red-and-white garland of flowers around the neck, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim and palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes sits on a rug with palms joined. In front of him, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass plate with a lamp. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border turns away, and a row of young men in maroon robes sit on the left behind a metal railing. A printed banner on the wall shows a portrait and text. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a red-and-gold rug.2013-01-02A photograph in an orange-walled room shows a man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim and carved legs, wearing orange robes and a long red-and-white garland, with long swept-back hair and a smile. A devotee kneels before him in white dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland, offering a yellow cloth or item on a tray. Behind them, two saffron-robed men sit, one with a shaved head, beside a white electric fan and a wooden cabinet holding a plate. A purple-and-gold silk cloth lies on a chair at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes and garland, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and the garland on the throne.2013-03-07March 22 20082008-03-22A homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall. A priest in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style necklace sits on the floor before a brick fire pit with burning wood, reading from a paper while offerings of fruit, flowers and brass bowls surround him. Behind, a seated man in white dhoti with a shawl holds a ritual vessel, and another saffron-clad man sits with hands folded. On a red and gold throne to the left sits a person in orange garments and a flower garland with hands joined in prayer, with two children in red-and-gold sitting nearby. A printed photo collage with a caption hangs on the wall above. A fan and a glass-cased pedestal are visible at right.2013-01-02A ceremonial puja at an outdoor stage. A standing priest in orange robes and a gold necklace waves a lamp and holds a small metal vessel, facing a seated figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer. Beside the seated figure, a younger man in orange sits with hands folded, and at right a man in white and blue with an orange shawl holds a yellow-handled fan. Behind them are orange draped seating, a golden swan-necked vessel, a lion-faced ornament, deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a striped fringed canopy. Several people in orange and white shawls sit at left.2009-01-01A seated speaker in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a maroon and white quilted throne-like seat, gesturing with one hand while holding a microphone stand. Seated devotees around him wear white kurtas, yellow scarves and saffron shawls, and the floor is covered with orange cloth. Fruit offerings including apples and bananas sit in front of the dais, and a banner with a photo and printed caption is displayed on the wall behind. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse hall.2008-03-22March 07 20132013-03-07December 23 20102010-12-23A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a maroon quilted seat draped with white cloth, with a microphone stand beside them. The figure has long swept-back hair and wears a rudraksha mala, with dark hair and a visible mala. Around them, a seated audience in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sits on an orange-covered floor below a wall with framed printed portraits and a caption about spiritual experience. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, presiding over a satsang-style gathering.2008-03-22January 02 20132013-01-02December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor photo of a padapuja-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands folded, facing seated devotees. Seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit before silver thalis holding flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in white with folded hands kneels at centre, and a man in white ritual dress sits near a microphone. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation hangs on the wall, and a banner of photographs is pinned above. Roughly a dozen people are visible, several partly cut off at the frame edges.2010-08-25