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A photograph of a ceremony in a red-walled hall at night. A smiling bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red velvet cushioned silver throne, wearing a thick garland of green leaves with orange, red and yellow marigolds. Several attendants in red and orange dhotis stand to the left, one holding a folded red and gold cloth, others with white markings on their foreheads. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a bronze Nataraja statue dancing in a ring of fire is on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, orange clothing and a garland, matching the page's description of this event.

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A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned silver-framed couch in an ashram courtyard at night, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a long green-and-yellow-flowered garland, smiling with hands resting on his lap. Behind him a bronze Nataraja statue dances on a decorative pedestal beside a red wall and barred window. To the left, several young people in saffron-orange dhotis and a white-clad attendant stand near a brass oil lamp stand, one holding a red-and-gold cloth. Strings of small lights hang overhead. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands in the foreground. a person: the seated man in the couch has long swept-back hair, orange clothing, a long garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is seated in a place of honour.2017-07-07A photograph of a nighttime ceremony in an open courtyard under string lights. On the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of green leaves with red and yellow flowers. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row with hands folded in namaskar, and one holds a red-and-gold cloth tray. A white-clad woman and other white-clad attendants stand at left near a brass oil lamp on a stand. Silver pillars with hanging chains frame the seat, and a red wall rises behind the group.2017-07-07A photograph of an outdoor temple-style courtyard at night, with a man seated on a red-cushioned silver-framed wooden swing or seat at right, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a long green and red floral garland. A line of devotees in orange and red dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead, stand with hands folded in anjali, while a bare-chested young man at left holds a red and gold tray. A woman in a white sari stands among them, and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal at left. Strings of lights and cloth hang overhead. The man seated on the swing is shown smiling in a ceremonial reception, the setting.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-framed couch with a red velvet cushion and a garland of green leaves and flowers in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch against a red wall, and a silver canopy frames the seat. To the left, several children and young people in orange and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer near a white stand with a bell and brass vessels. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall during a devotional gathering.2017-07-07November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copies