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November 09 2007

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, bare-shouldered with white ash markings on his arms, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with a flame and reaching toward a brass tray. Behind him, another person in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands near a wooden stand, and a figure in a red garment sits by a white-draped altar with deity murtis and floral garlands. Stone-tiled temple floor and brass vessels are visible. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace are recognizable cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person performing aarti.2007-11-09July 05 20122012-07-05A smiling man in close profile, shown from the chest up, wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over a maroon garment and a heavy gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He has long swept-back dark hair and a bright orange tilak across his forehead, and his raised arm extends toward the right edge. Behind him, other seated people in maroon and white dress and a bare-chested figure with white markings are visible in a dim room. Several cues such as long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial jewellery fit the page's indication that a person attended, but the face alone cannot confirm identity, so the candidate is labelled probable.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a ritual aarti in a hall filled with seated devotees. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace holds a silver ritual bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver stand in the other, with a small flame rising. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red mark is on the forehead. Behind the figure stands a decorated deity murti draped in garlands, and another garlanded figure stands to the right. Rows of devotees in saris and white kurtas sit with hands folded, watching. The purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-11-09A photograph of a temple interior where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron-colored shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a low seat beside a woman kneeling in an orange and red sari. He smiles as he reaches out to touch her face with his hand. Behind them stands an ornate gold-leafed pillar and a dark carved wooden figure, while a metal lamp with a tiered stand appears in the right foreground. A man in white dhoti with a green border stands at the left edge. a person is seated, and the cues are his long hair, orange shawl and gold necklace, and the woman kneels with her hands together.2007-11-09July 17 20082008-07-17A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala stands before an ornate golden throne-like structure against a deep blue backdrop. He holds his palms together in namaste while placing one hand on the head of a seated person in white clothing with grey hair and glasses, bottom right. The scene suggests a blessing during a program.2008-07-24November 09 20072007-11-09Side-profile photograph of a man seated on a dark velvet cushioned seat against a pink-red drape backdrop. He has long swept-back black hair, a small gold hoop earring, and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck, and holds a silver-coloured staff or rod in one hand. Another person's white-clad leg is partly visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji seated in satsang discourse, identified by his long hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl.2012-07-06January 04 20162016-01-04April 07 20082008-04-07