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September 23 2006

Indoor photograph in a temple-like corridor with white walls, a wall clock and a framed picture. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long hair, smiles while holding a large white plate of fruit. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a maroon-and-white wrap and rudraksha-style beads, another with a bare chest and tilaka markings, gather closely. On the left, a man in an orange garment stands in the foreground holding a bundle of paper or flowers. Devotees and attendants surround the central figure.

September 23 2006

September 23 2006

A photograph of a ritual offering in a plain white-walled room. A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits at left, wearing a white dhoti. A older man in a gold-patterned shawl and pearl necklace holds a steel tray of bananas, mangoes and sweets. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and white and red flower garlands, with a green leaf garland, smiles while receiving the tray with both hands. Several other men are partly visible in the background.

A photograph of a temple-side offering scene in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and green leaf garland extends a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward a bare-chested priest with a beard, sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, who holds the tray. Behind them an elderly man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and forehead markings watches. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and orange-clad attendants, stand around, one with a microphone stand in the foreground.

September 23 2006

A photo of an indoor gathering in a plain room with pale walls, framed pictures and a wall clock. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, stands at right holding a silver tray of fruit and offering it toward a seated man. Several seated men in white dhotis and bare chests, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash, hold ripe yellow-green fruit. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a small child sits on a red plastic chair among them. The orange-robed figure at right has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, consistent with a person appearance, and is distributing fruit as part of a gathering.

A photograph of a gathering in a hall with a striped tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of red flowers, sits with palms pressed together and smiles at a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban holds fruit, and two men in white and striped shirts stand with fruit in their hands. Two women in white and yellow saris watch in the background. a person candidate with long hair and orange-clad cues is present, with the figure in orange sleeveless clothing and garland.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, adorned with a garland of yellow-orange fruit, seated on a red cushioned throne in a tented hall with decorative painted pillars. Standing before him, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and white shawl holds a bundle of papers and a red apple, while others in white and green shirts stand nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands in the background, and a tray of fruit sits beside the seated figure. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, orange robes, and a garland of yellow fruit, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. The setting includes ceiling fans and a white draped ceiling.

A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.