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February 26 2017

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A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead, presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. A figure in a bare-chested orange-and-white dhoti with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward his forehead in blessing. A golden-yellow puppy in a red collar stands on a white-clad man's arm nearby. Another figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a rudraksha garland threaded with green and orange fruits, holds more citrus fruits. A bare-armed attendant in white stands at left, and a white cooling unit sits at the upper right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-02-26A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A seated figure with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, has a garland of green lemons draped over the shoulders and is being touched on the head by a man in white shirt and trousers who leans forward. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown rudraksha necklace holds a small object, and another man in white with a mala and ritual cloth stands nearby. A brass staff and a gold-framed structure are at right, with a white fan and people watching in the background, several in white. The scene suggests a blessing or offering.2017-02-26A photograph of a ceremony inside an ashram hall. In the foreground a man with long, loose dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style beaded garland kneels with his back to the camera, head bowed, as an older man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead and a black-and-white bead necklace, drapes a long garland of green lime-sized fruit over the kneeling man's head. A younger man in a white shirt and a white dhoti with a brown bead garland stands beside them, and another man with a sandalwood forehead mark stands behind. On the left, a figure with long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a brown beaded shawl over white dhoti stands with bangles. Behind them, several devotees in white stand and smile. A tall gold ceremonial staff and a gold-trimmed altar edge appear at the right, with a white fan-style cooler and a studio light in the background.2017-02-26Photograph of a devotee offering oranges to a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads, wearing a gold earring and bead bracelets; the man in orange leans forward smiling while the devotee in a striped polo shirt smiles and reaches out. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant holds oranges, and other devotees in white with folded hands stand near a golden pillar and a camera operator. Probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, receiving fruit offerings in an ashram darshan setting.2017-02-26A photograph of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt kneeling with cupped hands and a lime in each hand, while a robed figure with long dreadlocks and a large garland of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and green leaves touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands and watches, and other attendees in shirts and lanyards are nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, holding a green lime in his right hand while extending his other hand toward a helper. Behind him, a red and gold throne with a carved silver lion-face armrest stands against a window with garlands. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti bends forward to offer something, while a bare-chested young man with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Two other men in white and orange-trimmed attire appear behind, one with a red forehead mark. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with floral garlands hanging from the window frame. Three people are visible in the foreground, plus one partially visible behind.2017-03-11 +1 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16February 19 20172017-02-19A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, wearing heavy gold necklaces and bangles, holds a white thread between his hands and smiles. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a white thread across his shoulder and rudraksha beads gestures in front. To the left, a man in white with folded palms watches, and behind them a young man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas stands near a silver object. Probable Swamiji (the figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a red-brown shawl), performing a thread-tying blessing with devotees.2017-09-17 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23