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July 08 2012

Inside a canopied tent with yellow and cream drapes, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed in namaskar and wearing a white and orange garland. A woman in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp beside him while seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis sit on a red carpet before brass plates of fruit, sweets, banana leaves and a silver pot. The scene suggests a welcome ritual and aarti; Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron robes, long hair and throne-seated garland cues.

November 02 2010

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing hold lit oil lamps and offer aarti in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a red curtain, and a gold-framed table holding fruit and brass plates. A bald man in white and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border join the offering, while a woman in yellow sits to the right. Several people are visible on the floor, and a gilded deity relief stands in the background.

December 01 2009

2009-12-01 +2 copies

A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placed in a courtyard before a golden shrine with flower garlands and a red-and-white striped wall. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women wear yellow and white garments with orange shawls, and a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass and silver trays of offerings with pink flowers and white sweets rest on the floor in front. A deity murti with a red-orange cloth and garlands stands to the left, and oil lamps line the shrine behind. The scene appears to be satsang or darshan.

2010-10-30 +1 copies

November 02 2010

October 31 2010

2010-10-31 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an outdoor courtyard with orange and white striped walls. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair, with his hands resting in his lap. In front of the throne are gold trays holding fruit and flowers, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a golden pedestal. Around the throne, several devotees sit on the floor in orange shawls and white dhotis, including women in orange and green saris, and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala.

2010-10-31 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gilded lion-armed throne with a red heart-shaped back, hands pressed together in namaskar. A garland of white flowers hangs over his lap. In front, a golden tray holds rows of small glasses and offerings, and devotees in white with yellow shawls sit cross-legged around it, some reaching toward the tray in padapuja-style worship. Bananas and fruit lie to the right, and a water bottle sits on a side table. The hall has red walls and tan columns with open windows. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only. Several shaved-headed devotees in white sit nearby, and a woman in yellow shawl and white sari sits at the back.

A temple pavilion with a gilded carved throne at centre. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on the red-cushioned throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap. Before the throne, a row of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and saris with yellow and orange borders; several have hands pressed in namaskar. Brass trays with fruit, flowers and offerings stand on a low platform. Incense smoke drifts in the air. Behind, a deity murti on an altar is adorned with garlands and orange cloth, with a brass lamp stand nearby. The scene suggests a padapuja and satsang at a temple.

A seated ceremony in an open-sided temple courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre-right, with a golden lectern in front of him. Several people in white dhotis or saris and yellow shawls sit on mats in front, with hands folded in prayer; one man in a light blue shirt also has his hands folded. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings stand on the floor. Another gold throne is at the left, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at the right. Visible people: about nine in front, plus a few standing and seated in the background, giving roughly 6-20 in total.