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A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.

2012-05-26 +1 copies

December 11 2011

Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha-style headband with a long swept-back hair knot, a thick white jasmine garland, and a beaded necklace and bracelets; he holds a folded white slip of paper and reaches toward a devotee. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a gold-toned chain stands close. Surrounding people in white shirts and saris, some with white and orange clothing, look on with folded hands. A red-lined box with white flowers sits in the lower right foreground. Pillars with colourful patterns line the background wall.

2012-05-13 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A smiling man in a red-orange sannyasi wrap, with a long swept-back hairstyle, tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a beaded mala, holds a printed booklet with red and white cover while receiving it from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dark shirts stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right edge, a silver tray holds offerings, and orange and yellow hanging banners decorate the room.

A crowded indoor event where a long-haired figure seated on a red-carpeted throne with a flower garland of marigolds and roses receives a small card from a standing devotee. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt watch. A bald priest in an orange-red robe stands at right holding a folded paper. A person in the crowd raises a phone. Golden ceremonial ornaments are visible at lower left, and a red carpet covers the floor. The seated figure is not clearly identified from appearance, so no identity is asserted.

May 12 2012

2012-05-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a sarvadarshan line under a white tent with striped red and blue hangings. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, smiling and touching the forehead of a devotee with one hand while holding a folded paper in the other. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding books or folders, press along metal barriers, and a man in white holds a wooden box with red cloth. A yellow-vested attendant stands at the right edge.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars, showing a ritual reception. A figure with long dark hair wears a red saffron-toned shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace, holding a red booklet and a small printed book with both hands while an elderly man in white clothes and a white shawl stands before him with folded hands. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind, a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth stands at right, and a crowd is visible in the background. Caption text reads Panchatapas pratyaksha paada pooja, nithya satsang procession.

A crowded photograph of a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, wearing a long white jasmine garland, rudraksha malas and a red bindi on his forehead. He stands at the center holding a folded paper, smiling, while many people press in around him with hands raised and folded in greeting. A shaven-headed priest in orange, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right beside a red box. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and one man in a checked shirt wearing glasses, surround him. A white cloth hangs in the background. The man in the garland is described by appearance and role only; the page does not confirm who he is.

A photograph inside a large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold leaf-pattern necklace, gold bangles and gold earrings. He extends his right hand toward a man in a white shirt who holds up a small paper slip and folds his hands. Other people in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, stand behind in a queue, and devotees in white saris stand at the right.

August 23 2010

2010-08-23 +1 copies