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A photograph of a darshan-style gathering inside a temple-like hall with colourful striped pillars and orange fabric hangings. A man in a gold-and-orange silk shawl and a green leaf garland with yellow flowers stands centre, smiling, a red tilak on his forehead, his right palm raised over the head of an older man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Another man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red sash stands at right, a shaven-headed priest-like figure. Several devotees in white shirts and yellow clothing crowd behind. The central man shows distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate saffron-gold clothing, a probable match for a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a gold-and-orange silk garment and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. He raises his right palm in greeting toward a group of devotees on the left, several of whom have their palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Behind them, a stage is decorated with colourful striped and orange pillars, marigold festoons and a white projection screen. Roughly a dozen people are visible, many partly cropped at the frame edges.

2010-10-25 +2 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial reception at a temple-style hall with striped decorative pillars. A smiling man with swept-back black hair wears a leafy green garland with yellow flowers and a golden-orange silk garment, holding out his hand to a small boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows forward. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest stands at right. Behind the central figure, another man with white tripundra markings wears an orange cloth. A silver tray with a brass vessel sits in the foreground. Several devotees in white and dark clothing crowd the left side. Appearance-based a person cues are present: swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a garland.

June 20 2012

2012-06-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man with long dark hair and a green leaf garland with yellow and red flowers wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment and reaches forward to touch the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt, who bows with folded hands. Around them, people in white and blue shirts press their palms together, and a bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a saffron-clad sannyasi. Behind them are a colourful floral arch and hanging orange and yellow fabric decorations. The man in the yellow silk is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leaf garland and gold-bordered garment, receiving a blessing. Around 8 to 10 people are visible.

Photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a peach-coloured sarong and shawl with a red bindi and gold necklaces smiles and raises his palms toward a young man in a red shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate with offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling are visible. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown receiving devotees' respect.

Outdoor covered pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a shrine with a deity murti in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large yellow marigold garland, extending his palm toward a line of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand along a metal railing; an elderly man at left has white hair. A younger shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at right holding folded orange cloth. Several people are visible, the rest partly cut off at edges.

July 15 2013

A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with gold trim and a long multi-strand garland of white flowers and purple orchids around his neck, along with gold-bead ceremonial necklaces. He smiles while another man reaches to place a hand on his head in blessing. Several devotees stand around with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a man in an orange shirt and an older man in white. Behind them, rows of people in white and pastel clothing stand in the hall, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible at the back. A glass tray holding gold-coloured items sits at the lower right.

November 06 2010

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

November 09 2011