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A photograph of a satsang on a red-carpeted stage with red and pink drapes. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a crown-like orange turban, a long white flower garland and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him a small trishul stands. Around him seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the red floor: a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short grey hair in a white outfit, a woman in a long white sari with a red shawl, girls in white and red dupattas, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a dhol drum rests at left.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long strand of flower garlands and gold armband-style ornaments. Around him, a group of about a dozen women kneel and sit on a red carpet in a decorated hall with red and gold drapes; several wear white or cream saris with orange-red shawls, and one wears a yellow sari. Brass plates holding flowers and offerings sit at the front, and a trident-like staff stands behind the throne. The man appears to be a person, seated in the honoured position of a satsang with devotees gathered before him.

August 04 2014

2014-08-04 +1 copies

July 24 2014

July 24 2014

Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a draped red and gold room. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, and a long white-and-orange flower garland, and holds a silver trident. Women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the red carpet with hands folded in devotion, and a man in white with folded hands kneels at the throne. Brass and silver plates of offerings, flowers, and a cameraman on a tripod are visible.

A photograph inside a red-draped hall during a padapuja. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and gold turban, and a long garland of white flowers; a white-handled staff rests beside him. Devotees sit on the red carpet in white and orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls; one kneels with hands folded, another in a white sari sits with folded hands, and a woman holds a silver tray near his feet. A probable Swamiji is shown seated on the throne with distinctive saffron and ornate clothing, rudraksha-style garland and turban, and the throne is clearly the central focus. Warm stage lights and hanging gold and red fabric frame the scene.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a red-draped hall, with a gold pedestal footstool and a ceremonial trident-like staff beside him. Around him on the red carpet sit about ten devotees in white, red and patterned clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or offering brass plates of flowers, red kumkum and petals before the throne, consistent with a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial garland and throne. Sheer gold drapes hang at the top right and a potted plant stands at the back.

May 20 2016

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved peacock-style backrest sits centrally, wearing a red turban, deep red robes, a heavy beaded necklace and gold pendant, holding a small yellow flower. Before him a bare-chested man bows low to the floor, and a fire pit with flames and offerings lies in front. Around them, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, another man with bare torso leans forward at left, and women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas attend at right, one holding a fan-like object. The figure is visibly ornamented in a manner consistent with a candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne with a crown-like turban, saffron-red clothing and a rudraksha mala.

A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and has long swept-back hair; he sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, appearing to be the central figure of a pada puja. Devotees kneel and sit around him: a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a man in white with a gold necklace press their palms together, and a woman in an orange top sits at the front. Brass and silver trays holding pink lotus flowers, fruits and offerings sit at the base of the throne. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and garlands of orange, red and white flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in orange with rudraksha and long hair, with devotees offering worship at the feet.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

A photograph of a satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl sits eyes-closed in meditative posture on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in his lap. He wears a long gold-bead necklace. Gold trident staffs flank the throne, and a bank of garlands in orange, pink, yellow and red hangs above it. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the foreground, some with hair in braids and buns. A painted temple backdrop with pillars is behind the throne.