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November 03 2011

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair standing at a ritual table of brass vessels, a small brass kalasha with handle, and a brass oil lamp on the left. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, pink and gold-bordered lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in front of him. Behind him on the orange wall hangs a framed image of a meditating deity murti with a trident-like form. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, shown by long hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas; the image is not a depiction.2011-11-03A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at right in a salmon-orange wrap and pink dhoti, wearing long rudraksha malas around his neck and beaded bands on his arms and wrists, his hands folded before him. In front of him on a marble-topped altar sit brass pots, bowls and a kalasha, with a tall brass oil lamp at left. Behind him are red and orange temple walls, a framed deity picture, and a small blue sign. The setting appears to be a temple ritual space. a person is indicated by the long hair, orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, placed here as a standing ritual participant.2011-11-03October 26 20112011-10-26A man in a peach-orange sleeveless robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands at right beside a stone ritual structure and brass vessels, with incense smoke drifting across the frame. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads and a gold bead garland, and looks up with a calm, smiling expression. On the left a silver-and-brass cup on a stand sits on a stone ledge, with a potted green plant behind it. Behind him a framed image shows a deity murti on a dark background, and the walls are painted red and terracotta.2011-11-13 +1 copiesA man stands in profile in a temple-like courtyard with eyes closed and hands folded at his chest. He wears a salmon-pink shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala of dark beads with a long tassel reaching his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back. Behind him are a rust-red curtain, a cream wooden door framed in red, and a grey stone pillar at the left edge.2011-10-21A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti horizontal stripe with a red dot on his forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, bowing in devotion. He wears rudraksha malas around his neck and arms and an orange-saffron wrap, with a gold necklace. A brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge before him, and a framed picture on the orange wall behind shows figures in white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. One person is visible.2013-01-25October 25 20112011-10-25A photograph of a man standing in a temple setting, facing left and looking upward with hands folded at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a pink-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured bracelet on his arm. Beside him on a stone ledge sits a folded tray of orange, pink and yellow cloth. Behind him are a carved stone pillar with a lion-face motif, a red curtain, a white door and a framed picture on a wall. A brass lamp stand stands in the foreground.2011-10-18A man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists stands at a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp, in smoke or incense haze, with hands raised in front of his chest. Behind him is a red-washed wall with a framed painting of two seated figures and a stone carved pillar at left. A white cloth lies on the ledge in front. Appears to be a temple puja setting with an oil lamp and incense.2011-11-08A photo of a man with long dark hair standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing upward with a serene smile. He has a white vertical line and red bindi on his forehead, gold earrings, a ring, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, leaving one shoulder bare. A brass or gold oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground. The background shows a red-orange wall, a light blue sign on the wall and a blurred shrine with figures. The man's appearance has several cues of a saffron-clad figure with long hair, gold necklace and adornments, but the printed page does not name him here, so identity remains uncertain.2013-03-01April 05 20122012-04-05December 24 20112011-12-24