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October 21 2006

2006-10-21 +1 copies

A photograph at night under a corrugated roof, showing a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and a red shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt drapes a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari watches. Plain white walls and a doorway frame the scene, with a bright light overhead. a person: the long swept-back hair, red-orange robes and ceremonial garland fit the a person candidate; a figure in the middle of a garlanding gesture.

A photograph taken at a temple pillared hall. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and body, a gold ornate pendant necklace, and a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves draped from his neck to below his knees. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and devotees in orange garments and green and white clothing crowd the background, with a young man in orange holding a pink cloth at right. Carved stone columns rise behind them. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and ornate garland cues.

April 27 2012

2012-04-27 +1 copies

December 26 2008

April 13 2014

A photograph of a long-haired man in a terracotta-coloured robe wearing a thick garland of red and yellow flowers over green leaves, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and turns toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who faces away from the camera. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and glasses stands close, and another man in a saffron shawl is nearby. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands behind. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a wall. a person (a person) is shown here garlanded and receiving a welcome among devotees and monastic attendees.

A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.

February 15 2007

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a temple entrance area with a stone shrine and a dark signboard reading Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes with a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while a woman in a white sari bends down to touch the platform near his feet. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in orange robes look on, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. On the right, a shrine holds seated figures in orange and red robes, one with an orange turban, decorated with marigold garlands, and a brass lamp stands nearby. The people are dressed in white and saffron, and a stone carved wall panel is visible on the right.

Night photograph at a temple-style stage with a red carpet. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl and layered gold-bead necklaces sits on a cream-upholstered seat with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, smiling and gesturing with open hands. In front of him a woman in a blue wrap kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings and gold necklaces stand and bow around the seat, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera is behind them. Golden lion-head ornaments and a floral garland backdrop of red, yellow and pink flowers frame the scene.