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May 25 2013

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May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25Photograph of a satsang setting. A man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under an orange and yellow tiger-striped cloth, wears layered rudraksha malas and a white-and-red forehead mark, smiling broadly as he touches the face of a young man in a white t-shirt with a red shawl. The young man stands with hands cupped and a small offering, while a woman in a pink top and red shawl leans in beside him. Behind them a seated man with a white forehead mark and a standing woman in orange are visible, along with a pedestal-fan and a golden backdrop. a person depicted by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned attire; appearance-based label only.2013-05-25Indoors, a man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings sits on a red upholstered seat, wearing a rust-red robe, a garland of white flowers with blue and yellow ribbons, and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. He smiles and reaches toward a man in a bright orange polo shirt kneeling before him, who holds a small red object in his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, with another woman and a man in orange robes standing nearby against a deep red curtain. Four people are visible in the scene.2014-04-27A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.2016-04-27April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back hair wearing a red and gold shawl, a gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, handing a small red object to a man in a white checked shirt. Behind them stand other people in white and orange clothing, and a standing air cooler is visible at left. The setting is an indoor hall with a pale wall.2011-11-06April 10 20162016-04-10April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a stone platform, holding a red apple while a woman in a patterned red-and-cream sari offers him a second apple. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, gesturing, while another man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. Behind them is a golden ornate altar with marigold garlands, brass lamps and offering plates, and a white-bearded figure in orange robes, seemingly a statue or portrait, sits in the shrine.2010-07-08A photograph of a seated woman in a red shawl with embroidered motifs placing her right hand on the forehead of a young man in an orange t-shirt with hands folded in prayer. Beside them a woman in a cream and red sari and a red-brown beaded mala holds a plate with fruit, and a tray of offerings is also visible. A bald man with a white and orange garment stands in the background, along with several seated people in orange clothing. A white pillar and a red banner stand behind them. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required here, so no candidate is marked.2012-07-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a large garland of white and pink flowers, extending a hand toward a ceremonial golden trident-like staff wrapped in white and orange flowers. In front of him, a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer a pink flower and a red apple. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and a shaved head stands near a crowd of women in red, pink and blue saris and a man in a checked shirt. A red backdrop and a tray of flowers and fruit sit in the foreground. The seated figure is described by his garland, shawl and dreadlocks only, without identifying him.2016-04-26