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A ritual puja in a gold-trimmed hall on a cruise-ship style interior. A seated man at right wears a long saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles, and sits on a cushioned throne-like seat beside a golden lion sculpture. Several women and men in white and orange-saffron shawls sit cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth, holding small offerings and handfuls of grains or petals over brass thalis of oil lamps, fruit and flowers. Behind them stands a gold-framed deity murti and a large banner. A seated congregation in white and saffron fills the stairs and floor in the background.

Indoor devotional gathering in a hotel-style atrium with pale walls, a staircase and a large projector screen. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne at right wears a tiger-stripe garment, a long red-pink flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, and has long dark hair; a devotee kneels at his feet, which rest on a plate of red flowers and offerings. Around them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; a woman in a red and orange sari and a young girl in orange hold small brass oil lamps on a tray. A golden lion statue and a decorated altar with flower garlands stand in the background, with a row of seated people in white along the left. Pictured people appear to number roughly 21-100.

December 21 2012

December 13 2012

2012-12-13 +1 copies

Photograph of a seated group ritual in a hall with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls. In the foreground a man with bare upper body and orange-and-purple wrap sits behind a silver puja platform decorated with red and white flowers, with a kalasha-style vessel and brass offerings. Nearby a man in white with palms joined sits with devotees. Behind them stand tall brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti in an arched shrine, with a framed deity image on the left. Marigold garlands and offering plates lie in front of the platform.

Inside a gold-accented temple hall, a figure with a swept-back bun, a white forehead mark, a purple-pink flower garland, a gold armlet and a light brown sleeveless garment sits on a carved wooden throne with a golden lion-headed finial. In front of him, several women in white, orange and blue saris and orange shawls sit on a patterned mat, holding and offering orange cloths beside trays of lit oil lamps set out for padapuja. A projection screen and a balcony with seated onlookers appear in the background. A shaved-headed man in white sits in the foreground, and a golden ornamental figure is in the left foreground. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne with distinctive flower garland and swept-back hair; the rest are devotees.

2012-12-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a satsang inside a bright atrium with a glass wall and a staircase. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden-brown throne with a carved golden lion beside him, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white and purple flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. Two women kneel before him holding brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one wears a red sari and the other a white outfit with an orange shawl, and they hold their hands in namaskar. A woman in a purple top with a red shawl kneels at the front right, holding a plate with oil lamps. Behind them devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, a microphone stand and speaker stand nearby, and a monitor at the lower right shows the seated teacher.

Indoor ritual scene at an ashram hall with a red curtain and framed photographs on the wall. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace over a red garment, seen from behind. A seated woman in a white sari with a red shawl and orange lanyard stands near a standing older woman in a white sari with red-and-orange beaded garland and vermilion forehead mark. Another woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl sits with a bowl. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right, handling bundles of incense sticks and a blue cloth. A gold lion-shaped object sits in the foreground. Several people in white and red garments sit on a mat in the background.

2016-03-28 +1 copies

December 04 2012

2012-12-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual puja in an ornate hall. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on a brown throne-like seat, holding a white ceremonial item to his mouth. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala with garlands, matching the page's account of a Swamiji-led event. Seated on a leopard-print mat in front are several devotees: a man in white with a red thread, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holding a yellow cloth. Trays of small bowls, flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a man in white and orange is at left. Behind them are golden deity figures and a painted backdrop.

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