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January 22 2010

Outdoor photo of a procession on a sandy dirt path lined with brick walls and trees. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white garland walks forward and smiles, his long hair swept back, with white-clad devotees around him. A man in white shoulder-cloth and dhoti carries a small saffron-and-white pennant on a pole behind him. To the right, a woman in a peach-orange sari carries a white basket-tray decorated with orange and green leaves and flowers, and women in white saris walk alongside. A green-and-white bus is parked behind the wall at left.

July 28 2008

2008-07-28 +1 copies

December 27 2008

A photograph of a dirt path outdoors beside a white wall and a blue gate, with banana palms behind. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, while an assistant holds a bright orange umbrella over her. Around her, young men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot, and a woman in a white churidar-style outfit with a bag follows in the background. Some carry small bags or folders.

A photograph in a narrow covered walkway lined with posters of a saffron-turbaned figure. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala, smiles while a man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward to offer him a garland. Around them stand men and women in white and cream dress, one woman in an orange shawl with a mala, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. A striped blue and green canopy and a decorated doorway are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed, long-haired man receiving the garland, shown with orange robe, garland and mala cues.

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and blue-and-white bunting. At centre, a long-haired man wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace; he is flanked by people in white dhotis and kurtas. Matching the page's a person flag and his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, he is a person candidate walking in the procession. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a silver vessel topped with coconut and green leaves. On the left, a man with a camera points it toward the group. Several other devotees in white follow along the path.

Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a blank white signboard frame and palm trees. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand ceremonial garland of white and gold beads, and a long garland of yellow and pink flowers, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk and fold hands in greeting. A woman in orange sari stands behind on the right, and a parked silver SUV appears in the background. The centre figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garlands, consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not certain.

Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath a thatched canopy and leafy tree at a Dhyanapeetam centre in Tamil Nadu. A figure in a red sleeveless top and loose orange cloth, with a red-and-orange flower garland around the neck, pulls a green rope to raise a white flagpole. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers and a white-clad man in glasses clap with palms together, while an elderly woman in a light sari and a younger woman watch from behind. A yellow signboard with Tamil lettering stands at left.

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe walking under a thatched roof canopy at a house visit, with a long strand of pink flower garland and a yellow flower necklace around his neck. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a woman in white carries a brass kalasha topped with a green leafy plant and yellow marigold garland. On the left, men in white dhotis and a woman with a red-orange shawl press their palms together in greeting, and on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a green border gestures with open hands. Rangoli-style floral patterns decorate the floor and a white-and-orange gate frames the entrance. Several other people in white and pink saris stand in the background.

July 07 2010

2010-07-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a doorway at a house visit. A central figure in a full saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair and a smile, stands in the doorway and extends a hand toward a line of women. On the left, a man in white clothes with a white cloth over his shoulder presses his palms together in greeting, and a bearded man in white stands behind him. On the right, several older women in white and cream saris with red borders stand in a row, one holding a bundle of wheat stalks, another with a grey braid and dark rudraksha-style beads. A silver tray with red flower petals and small brass vessels sits at lower right. Green leaves are strung across the top of the doorway and a grille-patterned door is behind them. Overall the scene is a welcome ritual at a home.