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A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with dark drapes and striped banners hanging behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-and-red tilak on his forehead stands holding a folded paper. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and long hair holds a cloth. At left, a man in a white shirt holds a basket of fruit including pineapple, oranges and apples. Devotees in white and other clothes stand behind a barrier, and a cameraman is at the right edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the person in saffron is described by role only.

April 10 2013

A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor ashram hall with a white canopy and orange-and-gold banners overhead. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest places his right palm on the head of a short-haired devotee in a white shirt, while holding a paper in his left hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red tilak and gold chain watches, and a wooden tray holds apples and a brass plate. Several devotees with folded hands stand around, including a grey-bearded man in white with a yellow shawl, and a silver plate sits in the foreground.

2010-10-16 +1 copies

April 14 2012

2012-04-14 +1 copies

Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.

A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering in which a man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a shawl, a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament stands at centre, holding an open blue-and-yellow booklet and smiling. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left holds a red apple toward him, and other white-clad devotees and people in saffron and white stand around. A figure on the right wears a white garland and vibhuti marks. The man in the centre matches a Swamiji (probable) presentation through his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. Background includes a stage, drapes with decorative tassels and a projection screen.

June 23 2013

2013-06-23 +2 copies

March 26 2013

March 27 2013

A tented hall with white draping and colourful patterned pillars. A long-haired man in a red garment with a red sash and layered gold garlands places his hand on the head of a bespectacled man in white who presses his palms together in reverence. a person is the man in red with long hair and gold garlands, giving blessings. Beside them, a devotee in a brown jacket and a boy in white stand with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold beads holds a silver tray of offerings at right.

A man in a light blue striped shirt and glasses shakes hands with a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white tilak on his forehead; the appearance-based candidate fits Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl holds a basket with pineapples, and other men in white and orange stand nearby in an indoor hall with orange curtains.

A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls and red drapes. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace of large beads and a tilak on his forehead, reads a sheet of paper while standing beside a red tray holding red apples and other offerings. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange, with white sacred ash marks, looks on. On the left, a young man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white stands at the edge of the frame. A camera operator is visible on the right. Several other people in white and orange are in the background.