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December 07 2009

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07December 05 20092009-12-05December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor offering worship. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti-style clothing with a tilak and a yellow cloth holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver vessel. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and sprigs of greenery sit on the tray. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please. The scene suggests puja or satsang. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-08-07December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesDecember 05 20092009-12-05December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph inside a tent-like hall with draped red and pink fabric and pillar patterns. A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Around him, a group of devotees sits on striped floor mats: several women in white with long braids and orange shawls, women in saris and salwar, a man in a white shirt, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl near a microphone on the right. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit beside the throne. A microphone stand is visible.2009-12-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small object in his hands, with fruit on a tray beside him. In front of him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out for a puja. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit in rows against an orange-walled hall with white-and-red striped wall panels and hanging curtains. The ceremony appears to be a seated puja or padapuja with a row of brass plates and oil lamps in front of the throne.2011-08-10A seated man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, hands pressed together in anjali. Around him on the floor, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit in rows holding small glass cups and vessels, appearing to take part in a ritual offering or padapuja. A gilded deity or ceremonial item and a tray of fruit sit at left. Windows and yellow cloth hangings frame the pavilion-like hall.2009-12-06January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copies