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November 23 2016

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment stands on a pink-petal-strewn stone platform, holding a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A long garland of white, red, purple and green flowers hangs to his waist, with rudraksha malas around his neck. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold ornate necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a 'Volunteer' lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala, looks on. A brass plate of rose petals and a small ritual tray with silver vessels sit to the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland performing the aarti, in a Bidadi temple ritual setting.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-brick building complex. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot over a row of wet red bricks while holding a small golden bowl and reaching out with one hand. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a yellow cloth, and a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth stands at left. A golden umbrella with red, green and blue tassels shades the scene, and onlookers in orange and red clothing watch from behind.2016-11-23December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor groundbreaking ceremony at a rocky, bushy site. A young man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron wrap, wearing a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him an older man in white kurta and white dhoti, grey hair, bends low to place a red and yellow flower-covered brick into freshly dug red earth. Coconuts and a striped cloth lie on the ground at lower left, and a woman in a pale yellow embroidered kurta and a man in light shirt and grey trousers watch nearby. A ceremonial brick-laying for a new structure.2002-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23October 07 20172017-10-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on a patterned cloth, eyes closed, both hands resting on a black wooden box. He wears a maroon dhoti and shawl with many rudraksha mala strands across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms, a gold chain at his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A microphone stand is angled beside his face. Around him sit a brass trident, tall brass lamp stands, silver vessels on a small table, a dark stone mortar, a wicker basket and bowls of small herbal items. A glowing golden backdrop and green lights fill the background. a person: the long hair and rudraksha-laden saffron-red clothing match the cues on the page, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-12-10May 31 20172017-05-31 +2 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31A smiling man with a dark swept-back crown of hair decorated with rudraksha beads, white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a full dark beard sits before a microphone. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold chain with a gold pendant, and a long garland of white and pink flower buds with pink petals. Behind him is ornate silver repoussé metalwork. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a discourse as the presenting speaker at a satsang.2018-06-03