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January 03 2016

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone ghat beside a pool. A seated figure on a silver-backed wooden throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-orange dress, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and white tilak markings; his long dark hair is swept back, and he holds a silver staff and places his hand on the head of a boy in white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, rows of people in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on steps, and tiered red-brick seating and buildings rise in the background. Fruit and offerings lie on a mat in front, and a metal plate sits at the lower left. a person is described by the seated figure's long swept hair, flower garland and red-orange ceremonial dress.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo of a seated man in red-orange sannyasi robes on a stepped amphitheatre with red brick buildings behind. He wears a red and yellow flower garland and a gold chain, has a white tripundra on his forehead, and holds a silver trident in his right hand while resting an orange cloth on his lap. A large embossed silver panel stands beside him. Behind him, many people in white and orange sit on the steps and a ceremonial orange and red chair is visible. On the right, several women in red-and-gold saris sit on a striped mat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears red-orange robes, a flower garland, and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and a trident, which are the cues for a probable identification in this context.2016-01-03Outdoor ceremony at a temple-like stone platform with a trident on a pole behind. A man in a red-orange robe with a long yellow-and-red flower garland and a dark turban sits on an ornate wooden seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who presses his palms together. Nearby a priest in an orange-and-white dhoti with a white forehead mark and a ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded, and a camera operator in white clothing films. Devotees in white and orange sit on steps behind, and a tray with fruit and oil lamps rests on the floor before the seat.2016-01-03A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and long swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backing, extending his right hand to press the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-white scarf who bows before him. Behind them stand a potted green plant, red drapery and seated devotees, one woman in a red sari. The setting is a red-draped ceremonial stage. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a mala and long hair, and gives the blessing as the central figure.2016-05-06A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and shawl, bare-chested, wears a large garland of pink flowers and green leaves and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a small boy in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala, who sits on the floor in front of him. A silver trident stands upright beside them, and gold-painted lion-like armrests flank the red-upholstered seats. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and two people in orange robes stand near a white backdrop. A banner with temple imagery is visible at left. The man is an appearance-based candidate for the teacher, shown with a long swept-back hairstyle, pink flower garland and ceremonial gold-toned seating, but the appearance is not conclusive. This appears to be a blessing moment, a sign of an ashram or satsang gathering.2014-05-11March 23 20082008-03-23January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor satsang on a red-brick stepped stage. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and yellow flower garland, a white vertical forehead mark, and long dark hair swept up. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial in his right hand and an orange cloth in his left; a silver-embossed panel stands beside him. To the right, women in red and orange saris sit on striped mats in rows, and a larger seated crowd in white clothing fills the stepped seating behind them, with red-brick buildings and string lights in the background. The man is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron-red clothing, garland, staff), seated on a ceremonial throne in a satsang setting.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03