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November 16 2011

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.

Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.

November 15 2011

A photograph of a satsang setting with a line of devotees standing at the front of a hall. In the foreground, several men with palms pressed together in anjali stand in a row; one wears a black striped polo shirt, another a light striped shirt, and a woman at left wears glasses and white. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and extends an arm toward the devotees, holding a small white tray with items. Behind them, additional people in white kurtas and white shirts stand near a decorated stage with orange and maroon hangings, and a silver plate of offerings sits at the right edge. The figure's appearance matches the cues of a person, with saffron clothing, malas and gold necklaces, presenting a blessing to devotees.

2011-02-20 +1 copies

A photograph in an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while raising his right palm toward the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Around him, several men in white and grey shirts press palms together in greeting; a man at right, bald and in an orange cloth, holds a tray. A videographer lifts a camera at upper left, and a portrait with a black-and-white figure hangs on the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed man giving the blessing, identified by his long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas.

A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.

Devotees in a hall press their palms together and bow their heads toward a figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, who stands at right holding a tray of offerings and extends a hand toward them. The orange-clad person wears long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a bangle. Men in white shirts and a striped black polo are in the foreground, with a decorated backdrop, hanging banners and a golden deity murti visible at the rear. The appearance of the orange-clad figure is consistent with the page reference to a person, but the face is not clearly distinguishable, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of an indoor ritual reception. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre and extends his hand to a middle-aged man in a white shirt, who shakes it while holding a silver tray. Beside them a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds a silver plate. Behind them several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Orange and patterned cloth hangs from the ceiling and a golden shrine-like decoration appears at the right edge.

Indoor photograph of a satsang-style gathering. A man in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and layered rudraksha malas extends his right hand toward the face of a man in a red-and-white striped shirt, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in collared shirts stand with hands folded in prayer. A projector screen glows in the background.

October 26 2010

A photograph of a devotional blessing line indoors. A man in an orange saffron garment with multiple rudraksha malas and a bracelet raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of standing devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. The devotees wear white shirts and a blue polo. A bald man in orange stands at the right edge holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Ornate golden backdrop in the background. a person identification is based on the saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, but the face and setting alone do not confirm identity.

2011-11-12 +1 copies