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December 26 2009

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September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-and-maroon turban sits cross-legged on a white platform edged with yellow marigold petals, hands folded in his lap. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and a long gold necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. A handheld microphone on a stand is at his shoulder. Behind him, a figure in white and another in yellow stand near green foliage and a bamboo pole. Outdoor setting.2009-12-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated in a carved wooden chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded over his lap. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red-and-gold mala-style neck garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bangle on his wrist. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, with a silver bowl of offerings, incense sticks and a small oil lamp on a stone ledge beside him. Behind him are gold-leaf carved decorations, a brass pillar, and a wall with red and white stripes. The person's appearance is consistent with a person (saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and carved throne), though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-09September 25 20092009-09-25A shaved-headed man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in a carved wooden chair, wearing rimless glasses, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold bangle, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead. He holds a small object near his chest in one hand, with a flower or offering visible. Behind him is a blurred open courtyard and a second orange-clad person is partially visible at the right edge, with another partial figure at the left. Appearance cues are a single seated devotee-like figure with gold beads and orange robes, but the features are not distinctive enough to confirm a particular identity, so the individual is described by role and clothing only.2009-09-27July 07 20092009-07-07A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon borders over his shoulder. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a small framed portrait, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a gold bangle, with a red bindi and white horizontal forehead marks. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit in a row, one holding a small object near a brass plate with flower petals and oil lamps. The scene suggests a seated puja or satsang setting.2011-02-02A photograph of a smiling man seated on a throne-like chair, wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and bare-chested, with layered gold necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a small grey remote or microphone device in his lap and a small clip microphone is attached near his mouth. Behind him are tall garlands of yellow marigolds with red and green accents, and ornate gold decorative structures in a temple hall setting. Photographed in a blurred background with a light purple cloth visible. The figure's appearance with orange turban, saffron shawl and gold ornaments is consistent with the a person label; role is a seated speaker.2011-12-17Outdoor ritual setting under a white canopy at a Chandi Homa. A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a maroon border sits cross-legged in meditation, hands in a mudra on his lap, wearing a gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and white urdhva tilaka lines. Beside him to the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a seated man in orange with glasses is behind him. A brass oil lamp with yellow flowers stands in the background, a potted green plant sits in front, and a microphone and fan are visible on the right.2009-09-25A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a gold pendant holding a small framed portrait, a gold bangle, a wrist mala, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation, and a brass plate with flower petals sits on red cloth to his left. The photo is a meditation scene in a satsang setting.2011-02-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth performs a ritual, his right hand raised in a mudra near his chest while his eyes are lowered. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and wire-rimmed glasses. Beside him to the left, a person in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Another man in white with glasses sits behind him. In front are brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, flower petals, a small green plant and a tall white-capped offering cake, under a canopy with a microphone stand at right. The setting suggests a homa or puja ceremony.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25