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A standing man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched wrap with gold borders and a thick coral-red rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, stands with hands pressed together before an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions, framed by a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Behind the throne hangs a deep red curtain. In the foreground a kneeling woman in orange robes holds a brass tray of red and multicoloured garlands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange with white forehead markings sits with hands folded in namaste, and older men in white sit at the edge. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the lower foreground. Visible people: about five.

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May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesApril 20 20132013-04-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers, on a stage before maroon drapes. a person is the central figure on the throne. Below, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a white forehead band kneels before the throne; several seated devotees in white, some with white forehead marks, face the stage. Other saffron-clad attendants sit to the right, one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass vessel and flower offerings lie on the carpet at the throne's base.2013-05-13 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-red sanyasi wrap with a gold-bordered cloth at the waist, wearing a long orange rudraksha mala with gold beads over his shoulder. His hands are pressed together at chest level and his head is tilted upward as if in devotion or speaking. Behind him a golden ornate throne or altar with red and yellow flower garlands and a silver tray of flowers on the left, and a tiger-striped cloth draped at the lower left. A seated man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard appears at the lower right, and another robed figure in red stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial beads, matching the page's satsang context.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene on a stage under a canvas tent ceiling with maroon drapes and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man in rust-brown robes with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, smiling, beside an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and red cushions, garlanded with flowers. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink-edged shawl, seen from behind, approaches the stage. At right a robed attendant in rust-brown bends forward beside a silver plate. Brass and silver bowls, a plate of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a patterned cloth in front. Seated devotees in white are partly visible at right.2013-05-17October 17 20122012-10-17Indoor ritual scene at an ashram with maroon drapes behind a golden peetha throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A figure seated on the throne wears a multicolour flower garland, rudraksha mala and a shawl, holding a small staff. In front, a shaved-headed man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala holds a small ornate vessel. A young person in saffron cloth with white forehead markings sits cross-legged at left. Several seated women and men with their backs to the camera watch the ritual, and a standing fan and cooler stand nearby.2013-05-17August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a garland of pink and white flowers hanging from his neck. He raises one hand to his forehead. A young shaved-headed attendant in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon sash stands beside him holding a silver plate, while a second shaved-headed priest with white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels and holds another silver plate. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge near a dark maroon curtain. Behind them is a large round fan-like backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual seating or honouring ceremony on stage.2013-05-15October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph of a ceremonial stage in front of a gold-framed shrine with a green backdrop and a deity murti garlanded with white flowers. A standing man in a brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, smiles while looking down toward the altar. Two shaven-headed priests in brown and orange robes kneel at the right, bending over silver pots and brass vessels on the floor, with flower offerings nearby. Behind him stands a throne with golden lion heads and a tiger-skin cover, backed by a multicoloured rainbow arrangement of marigolds and roses.2012-04-23 +2 copies