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August 07 2008

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A photograph of a small room with white walls and a white upholstered armchair. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe over a red top sits on the chair, smiling, with bare feet. A devotee in white clothes kneels on the floor before the chair, touching the feet. A table beside the chair holds fruit and a book. Around them, several seated people in white and cream clothes, including women in saris and men with white shirts and mala beads, watch and smile. A garland of marigolds lies on the table near a basket of fruit.2009-02-01Indoor photograph in a home or ashram room with a dark wooden cabinet and white marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold chain sits in a chair, holding a white bowl or cloth while people around them bow, offer hands and watch. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti with a white forehead mark, and women in green, red and teal saris, stand nearby. At the lower left a figure in orange robes sits with a towel on his lap. A seated saffron-clad figure with a visible candidate appearance is not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made; the scene shows a ritual-style greeting or blessing with people offering respect.2008-10-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during blessing. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel and sit on a white-draped platform; one man in white holds a green card and folds his hands, and women in orange saris and white clothes lean in. A tray in front holds offered items including sweets, small framed pictures and printed booklets. Behind them is a red curtain and a white ceiling fan. The page indicates this was a healing and blessing event, and the seated robed figure matches the page's claim about the event's central figure, with distinctive orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues. The a person candidate is a person, seated at the centre giving blessings.2008-03-27October 15 20082008-10-15August 12 20082008-08-12January 12 20072007-01-12A seated woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment, a red blouse, gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on her forehead receives attention from a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward and holds out his hands toward her. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with vibhuti on his forehead stands nearby with his hands together, and several women in colourful saris (teal, turquoise, purple and red) stand behind them in a room with wooden cabinets and a marble floor. A person in orange robes sits at the lower left. The scene appears to be a devotional or ritual gathering in a domestic-style hall; the seated figure is visibly an ascetic-style devotee rather than a clearly identifiable person.2008-10-15August 09 20092009-08-09March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor. A seated figure with long, curly dark hair and a saffron-orange robe leans forward and offers something to a woman in a magenta saree with a pink-and-gold border, who sits on a patterned mat with her palms pressed together and a small fruit in her hand. Behind them, a standing man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala gazes down, and several women in white saris and a girl in a sparkly pink-and-gold dress watch. On the right, a woman in a red-and-orange saree smiles, and an older woman in a light green saree stands beside her. A small child sits on the floor in front. Fruits are visible at the left edge, and white plastic chairs stand against the wall.A photograph of a home interior with a wooden cupboard and white-clad man standing behind a seated figure in saffron and red robes with gold necklaces and long dark hair, who is receiving a bowl of offerings from a woman in a turquoise sari. Several women in colourful saris, including orange, green and purple, stand watching around the room. A seated person in orange robes at left holds a cloth. Overall the setting looks like a devotional gathering with a plate of offerings being presented.2008-10-15A photo of a visitor in a white shirt and khaki trousers bowing and handing an envelope or offering to a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and appears to have long hair swept back; a person appearance candidate. Standing to the left, a bald older man in white with folded hands, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, and an older woman in an orange sari with folded hands watch. Two boys in orange and grey clothing stand behind them. In the foreground, a seated attendant in orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered floor, and a small glass of water sits nearby. The setting is a plain cream-walled room with white sheets on the floor.2009-08-09