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Outdoor temple veranda scene with a man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala standing centre-left, long dark hair swept back, extending his hands toward an older man in white dhoti and shawl with red border who touches his cheek and mouth. Behind them a painted blue-and-yellow pillar with orange flower motifs, a white-clad figure and an orange-robed attendant stand nearby, with onlookers and a child in the background and carved golden temple structures at right. A ceiling fan and white carved railings frame the scene. Ritual greeting or blessing atmosphere; orange-robed sannyasi is an appearance-based a person candidate.

January 21 2010

Photo of an indoor stage event with a dark blue curtain backdrop and cream and orange armchairs at left. A man with long dark hair and a crown-like swept-back hairstyle, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-left with his hands on a large brass oil lamp (lamp lighting), with red and pink flower petals scattered at its base. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink shawl and red forehead mark stands watching. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with palms joined in greeting, and a younger man in orange robes with a red sash smiles at far right. A small vase of flowers sits on a white table. a person is the figure with long hair and orange robes performing the lamp lighting.

A photo of a stage event with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a sleeveless orange garment lights or touches a large brass oil lamp (deepam) on the floor, surrounded by red and pink flower petals. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with a pink shawl stands beside the lamp. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with palms joined in namaste, and another man in orange robes at the far right also folds his hands. Orange cushioned chairs and a cream sofa sit on the left. Robe colours and lamp mark an opening lamp-lighting ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala lighting the lamp, matching the page's Swamiji reference.

A brass standing oil lamp (deepam) with a tall stem is being lit on a white stage in front of a dark blue draped curtain. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala lights the lamp with a taper. Beside him a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and pink shawl stands with hands folded. At right, a bald man in white with an orange shawl is smiling with palms pressed together, and a man in orange robes stands at far right with hands joined in namaste. Red and pink flowers are placed at the base of the lamp. Beige and orange armchairs sit at left. Calling the orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala a person would be unsupported; he is a devotee performing a lamp-lighting ritual.

October 28 2010

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Outdoor tented ceremony with a striped yellow-and-red canopy and a pink-and-white garland-draped dais. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, holds a long orange shawl stretched toward a shaven-headed monk in orange robes, who leans in to receive it. Another orange-robed monk sits to the left, a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a man in white with a tray stands near the center. A cameraman in a red checked shirt films at right, and a seated figure in orange robes sits behind the garlands. Marigold garlands hang on the tent drapes. a person: the bare-chested orange-clad man with long swept-back hair and a shawl is a candidate, presented in a ceremonial exchange with the shaven-headed monk, and the appearance is consistent but not certain.

Indoor ashram hall with bare white walls, a corrugated roof and an orange draped altar on the left. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, bare-shouldered, stands centre-left holding a folded paper, with a sleeveless saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace; appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity. Beside him, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a maroon border stands with hands together, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holding a phone wears a beaded mala. Two more saffron-robed men stand at left and in the background, along with a woman in a red sari and other devotees, and a child in red at far left. On the right, a shelf holds deity figures in orange and green, and a fan and white plastic chairs sit near the wall.

A photograph of three men standing on a white glossy stage in front of a dark navy curtain. On the left, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped, looking upward. In the centre, a man in white ritual clothes with a pink-peach shawl stands beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) decorated with red and pink flower petals at its base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds his hands together. Behind them, a man in white holds a tray with offerings, and cream armchairs with a flower arrangement sit at the left edge.

November 23 2010

A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and flower garlands. A tall brass lamp with a ringed, flower-decorated top is lit at centre. Several men in orange robes stand around it: one wears a long orange turban and orange wrap, another is bald in orange, and a third wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one in a dark green-gold waistcoat and one in a black jacket. Behind the stage are framed portrait photographs and a yellow banner with Kannada text, plus a gold-framed chair. Pink and yellow flowers decorate the foreground. Five to six people are visible.

December 31 2009