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December 23 2009

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July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland kneels before a framed portrait garlanded with marigold-and-white flowers, gesturing toward it with one hand while a brass oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit on a white-draped table to the left. Behind him a group of men and boys in white shirts, white dhotis and a red shawl stand watching, one boy holding a red-and-white item, and a man in white holds a small brass bowl. Wall posters of robed sadhus hang on the cream walls, a cameraman in white films at the right, and a striped runner rug covers the floor. A ritual puja setting in an ashram room.2010-02-15A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17July 21 20102010-07-21July 28 20082008-07-28December 23 20092009-12-23A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful fabric decorations hosts a ritual gathering. A man in saffron robes stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft before a long table laid with brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots, and framed deity portraits. Along the right, dozens of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand with hands folded in prayer, while a white-clad, bearded man stands near the front right. Brass lamps and offerings line a mat in the foreground.2009-12-30July 21 20132013-07-21December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a multicolour garland of white, red and green flowers around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the viewer in a bare white room. Beside him, a bearded man in orange, an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and young women in cream and orange saris stand with trays of rose petals, and young men in orange robes assist. Two people with cameras are visible in the doorway behind. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), wearing orange turban and robes with a rudraksha-style mala, shown performing an aarti offering.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Inside a bright white room, a man in orange robes with a red and gold turban and a long garland of white flowers stands centre-frame with his palms pressed together. Beside him, an attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray of red petals and offerings. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes stand with hands joined in namaskar. On the right, a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes, with a red turban and rudraksha mala, sits on a white pedestal scattered with red rose petals. Nearby, a small brass deity murti in a red and gold garment and a brass bowl of petals rest on the altar. A framed portrait in orange hangs on the wall behind.2009-09-10