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July 11 2009

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April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a devotional distribution scene indoors. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with a red blossom and an orange sleeveless top with orange cloth, leans forward and hands an apple to a small boy in a turquoise sleeveless top and white pants. An older man in white shirt and trousers bends over beside the boy, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari bends toward a tray. The tray, orange-edged, holds wrapped sweets, apples and small packets. Around them, devotees in white and pastel saris and shirts stand holding apples, and a television and bookshelf are visible at the back.2010-01-19Indoor ritual scene with a seated figure in orange robes at right handing a red apple toward a low tray draped in orange cloth, with more apples and a small brass object on it. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang at the right edge. A woman in a floral sari with a beaded necklace and bangles leans forward to receive or offer the fruit, while a woman in a white sari with a dark sash stands behind. A person in a yellow shawl and white shirt stands in the background, and another figure in orange robes stands to the left, with a further figure in orange at the foreground left edge. The room is dim with plain walls.2009-07-11A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling woman in an orange sari with folded hands. A young child in a checked shirt stands before her. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near orange marigold garlands, and a red tray holds fruit. A seated attendant in orange on the right holds apples. A banner of a tree and floral decorations form the backdrop, with a patterned rug on the floor. The seated man's identity is not established by the image and is marked unsure.2010-02-18November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a house visit in a domestic room with a black leather sofa and white cushions. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and red flower garland sits at left, reaching forward to hand a red fruit or apple to a small child in a white dress with a gold necklace. A woman in a white saree with a pink and gold pattern and a maroon border bends forward to hold the child, and a woman in a maroon-bordered saree also leans in at right. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand holding red apples, and an older woman in a white saree watches. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-02-18A photograph of a ritual blessing at a hall decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair, extends his right hand in blessing toward the head of a woman in a green sari who bows slightly. Around him, women in white and yellow-bordered clothes stand close, and a golden ritual vessel with a red apple and flower-petal offerings sits on a tray in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like pillar and a drape-hung white ceiling frame the scene. The man has distinctive long hair and orange saffron-coloured robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification in the blessing role.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a multicoloured garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and a purple band, with rudraksha-style adornment visible at his neck. He is leaning forward to tie or adjust a thread on the wrist of a small child in a white outfit, while a woman in a cream top and purple patterned shawl and a man in orange robes with glasses stand beside them. A bottom-corner partially visible woman in yellow with a long braid is also present. Behind them stands a gold-toned throne or seat backdrop decorated with red, orange, pink and white flowers and green foliage.2009-12-24A photo inside a bright hall with white ceiling panels and red curtains. A bare-headed priest-like figure in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, with gold armlets and bracelets, places his hand on the head of a kneeling-bowing man in a checked shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a green saree with a gold border stands in the foreground, and other devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in line behind. A red tray holds sweets and apples, and a wrapped gift basket sits at the front.2013-05-19July 11 20092009-07-11Indoor photograph of a devotional offering scene. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top holds red apples over a low table covered in orange cloth, next to a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A woman in a green blouse and white sari with a green pattern, wearing an ID badge, holds an apple and stands with a serious expression. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind her with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer, with a cameraman at the left edge.2009-07-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead receives a multi-coloured garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, being placed around his neck by a woman. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, and a small girl in a white dress stands at right, reaching toward the garland. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands pressed together in namaste, one holding a red box. Behind them a shrine with framed pictures, a deity image and hanging garlands is visible, along with a butterfly-patterned glass panel. The garland-receiving figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2010-02-15