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February 02 2009

February 02 2009

February 02 2009

Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with a pink wall and stone pillar. A long-haired man in an orange robe and red undershirt sits on a white plastic chair, smiling, and receives fruit from a basket. A young monk in orange holds a turquoise basket of small yellow fruits and offers them. An older man with white hair and a white moustache, wearing a white shirt and rudraksha mala, bends forward with his hands outstretched toward the seated man. Other men in white shirts and beaded malas stand nearby and watch, with a crowd in the background.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment seated on a white plastic chair in front of a temple entrance with grey stone pillars and a green-painted doorway. He holds small yellow fruits and smiles while several young girls in white dresses and braided hair lean in to receive them. A man beside him in orange clothing holds a turquoise basket of fruit, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind. Some people wear rudraksha beads.

Outdoor photo of a seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing a red sleeveless top under an orange saffron shawl, holding a small green tray of yellow fruit, with a red and white bindi-like mark on the forehead. He sits on a white plastic chair facing a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and mala leans in and gestures toward him, while a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and a dark mala smiles beside them. Behind the group, men and women stand along a street near a truck, with a dark stone pillar at left. a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron shawl and mala-style adornments fit that label, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

A photograph of a padapuja in an ashram setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits smiling on an orange-draped seat, one hand raised in blessing. A white-clad elderly devotee kneels at his feet, washing or touching them. Behind them, an older man in white with a floral garland stands with palms pressed together, and a younger man in white wears an orange scarf. To the left are brass lamp stands, a brass plate with fruit on a wooden table, and a green plantain-leaf decoration. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, marking him as the central figure receiving padapuja.

July 11 2010

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. He sits on an orange cushioned seat with a red patterned cushion beside him. Behind them stand brass oil lamps and a stone pillar, and at the right edge a person in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds up a camera. A small tray of bananas sits at the lower left.

2010-07-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and a red-bordered shawl sit nearby. Fruit and a basket of offerings sit at lower left, and the room has pink walls.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a rudraksha mala, a long-haired figure smiling on an orange cushioned chair, receiving an offering from a kneeling man in a white shirt and a woman in a blue floral top who holds up a small pink and green cloth or offering. To the left, brass vessels, a silver bowl with fruit, and a metal lamp sit on a stone platform. At right, a standing man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala watches. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.

2010-07-03 +1 copies

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on a white cushioned seat in front of a stone altar. The figure's hand rests on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who bows and kneels before them. Another man in white kneels at left, and a person in white with an orange shawl sits at right. A walking cane leans against the seat, a brass bell and kalasha vase with flowers sit on the altar, and a green-and-gold fan is at left. a person is described by his long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in blessing, which matches a darshan setting for padayatris.