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January 12 2013

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne with carved lion armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a bead mala, with a small headset microphone. He points with his right hand toward a tray of offerings held on a red cushion by a kneeling woman in a lavender blouse and white patterned skirt. Behind them a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bead mala walks across the room. A brass oil lamp sits on a small table beside the throne, with a patterned rug on the floor and a red-and-gold tray of flowers at lower right. Two physical people are visible.2013-01-12A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, on a red-cushioned gold throne with carved gold armrests, holding papers and receiving a tray from a woman in a cream-and-gold saree with a dark beaded necklace. She smiles and offers the tray of red fruit and small brass dishes. Behind her a man in white kurta with a red tilak and a woman in a red-bordered white saree stand near. A blue curtain backs the stage, with an orange cloth and a silver bowl with a red fruit and flowers in the foreground. A microphone stands beside the throne.2011-01-22April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a ceremony in a red-draped hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and makara motifs wears a saffron-orange turban, a red robe, a long multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles, and smiles while holding a silver plate of offerings. A bald young attendant in an orange robe with a gold border kneels before him, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits at lower left. Two women in red and orange saris stand at right, one in white with a rudraksha mala. A wooden tray of sweets and fruit sits on the red carpet, and an orange-and-blue patterned mat lies at lower right. Watermarked archive photo from Bidadi Adheenam.2015-11-10October 28 20142014-10-28July 19 20132013-07-19October 19 20152015-10-19July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style gathering in a carpeted hall. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban and a flower garland, holding a staff and a plate of rose petals while people sit cross-legged on a blue mat before him. Several women in saffron-orange shawls and white or purple saris, and men in orange robes, kneel or sit around brass plates of flowers and offerings. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate golden seat, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2014-05-11August 15 20172017-08-15A photograph inside a red-draped tent. A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears orange saffron robes, with long dark hair swept back into a knot and a smile, while a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and mala stands before him holding a framed picture. A woman in a white sari with a dark mala and a young woman in white with a mala stand nearby, and a small table with a tray and offerings sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and the throne. The page caption and visible offerings describe a pada puja setting, with a framed picture being offered.2010-02-10A photograph of a satsang on a stage. A seated figure on a gold throne with a pink cloth and long flower garlands in white, yellow and purple is receiving or blessing a woman in a white sari with a gold border; she bends forward and extends her hands toward him, holding a gold necklace. Behind them a gold-framed throne is decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and holds a deity murti wearing a red crown and gold necklace. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a man in an orange-saffron garment stand or sit nearby, and a red umbrella hangs in the upper right. A microphone stand sits at the right edge.2010-12-26