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July 03 2014

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Night-time photograph of a procession with a smiling man in a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala walking among saffron-clad attendants. A hand on the right lifts a large garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red flowers toward a brass kalasha, which is decorated with flowers. Several bald or shaved-headed men in orange and red cloth stand around, and a cameraman is visible in the background. The setting is a street with lit buildings and a dark sky.2014-07-04A photograph at night under a corrugated roof, showing a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and a red shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt drapes a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari watches. Plain white walls and a doorway frame the scene, with a bright light overhead. a person: the long swept-back hair, red-orange robes and ceremonial garland fit the a person candidate; a figure in the middle of a garlanding gesture.2014-07-03A nighttime photo at a doorway under a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala with large beads, a gold armlet and gold bangle, smiles and reaches toward a small brass-and-wire vessel with a lamp and green leaves held by a woman in a white sari. Behind him stand two shaved-headed men in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a gold necklace. Several people on the right hold garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. The scene appears to be a padapuja, with devotees offering flowers and a lit vessel.2014-07-03A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a terracotta-coloured robe wearing a thick garland of red and yellow flowers over green leaves, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and turns toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who faces away from the camera. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and glasses stands close, and another man in a saffron shawl is nearby. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands behind. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a wall. a person (a person) is shown here garlanded and receiving a welcome among devotees and monastic attendees.2011-11-03July 07 20142014-07-07January 12 20132013-01-12June 27 20142014-06-27Outdoor street scene at a house entrance. To the right, a man in a white shirt and white garment holds up a long garland of white jasmine and red roses at a metal gate. A woman in a red and orange sari holds a brass plate with flower offerings and smiles beside them. Other people in white and orange robes stand behind. A tiled and painted house and an air conditioner appear in the background.2014-06-26A photograph of an indoor hallway with a blue-painted wall and a framed picture above. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at centre, wearing a brown-maroon robe, a dense rudraksha mala, and a long white and yellow garland with red flowers. He smiles and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti, who holds a small silver vessel. Behind them stand a man in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, a man in a pink-striped shirt and white dhoti, and a few other devotees. A white-clad figure in the foreground is partially out of focus. A statue of a figure in a white shirt with a rudraksha garland and orange cloth stands behind the group. The scene appears to be a ritual exchange of offerings.2018-03-01Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead smiles while raising his hand to his brow. Before him, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and glasses bows in respect, and an older man in white stands beside him, with a flower garland held nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads watches. Behind them are ornate pillars, a blue wall and a golden decorative element. A person in a brown shirt is partly visible at the left edge. The saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference and is described as probable Swamiji, based on his long hair, saffron robe and mala.2012-06-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies