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July 11 2009

A 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.

January 22 2010

A seated figure in a red sleeveless garment and red cloth draped at the waist reaches forward to hand a small item to a young man in a maroon shirt. Beside them a boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands, and two men in orange saffron robes stand at left. The seated figure sits behind a golden-brown peetha or throne-like seat decorated with white and red flower garlands. In front is a wooden tray with apples, wrapped sweets, and rudraksha malas. Behind them a large seated audience in white and colourful saris fills a hall with ceiling fans overhead.

May 19 2013

July 11 2009

A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a black rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and raising one hand toward an older man in white dhoti and shirt who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them hang red and cream curtains. Wooden boxes in the foreground hold apples and wrapped sweets, and a bespectacled man in white stands at the upper right holding a framed picture.

A photograph of a devotional reception in an indoor hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes places a mark on his forehead with his hand. Beside them, a woman in white sari stands with bangles, and a person in orange garments holds a glass of tea near a tray of apples and wrapped sweets. Foreground right, a woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands beside a garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a camera is partly visible at far left. The room has white chairs and framed pictures on the walls. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome reception, with a tray of fruit and sweets in the foreground.

October 21 2006

2006-10-21 +1 copies

September 21 2010

A seated figure in an orange cloth and a long garland of yellow beads sits on an orange cushion, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling man in white. Around them, standing and kneeling devotees in white shirts and red and saffron garments watch; one man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds fruit and flowers, and a girl in a red dress stands at right. A white cabinet with small deity images is visible behind, with a framed picture and a spiritual gathering setting in a small room. Marigold-like flower garlands lie on a red and gold cloth.

2013-06-23 +3 copies

Evening outdoor gathering at night under floodlights, with a large crowd filling the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long hair, stands at left extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling woman in a red-and-white saree with her head bowed. Red apples are held and placed in a metal tray at lower left. A seated man in glasses and a white shirt with an orange shawl, and a bearded man in white clothes at right, stand nearby with hands raised, and a seated man in a checked shirt bends forward. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a turban has distinctive saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, consistent with a person presence giving blessings, though the face is not clearly visible; this is an appearance-based label only.