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April 22 2006

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white ritual garment with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, with palms pressed together in namaskar on a cushioned gold sofa. Beside him on a red-draped table sit a brass cup and a woven basket of red flowers. Potted palms and a red-flowered plant frame the scene, with a staircase, audio equipment, a laptop and rows of maroon-cushioned chairs in the hall behind. Appearance-based label: a person, a person with long swept-back hair and a garland seated in devotional posture on a throne-like sofa.2006-03-26A photograph of a hotel ballroom with a patterned blue-and-orange carpet, a crystal chandelier, a blue drape on the left and a projection screen on the back wall. A man in white ritual dress with an orange-red shawl carries a metal tray of offerings on the left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, hands joined in namaste, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered white shawl and walks forward. Beside him, a woman in an emerald-green and orange saree holds a small white cloth. On the right, a man in khaki trousers and a light shirt and a bespectacled man in a dark jacket stand watching, with a woman in white behind them. Several other people appear in the background. A logo appears in the top-left corner.2006-04-21A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains and a projection screen behind. A man with swept-back long dark hair, orange-saffron robe with yellow edge, a rudraksha mala and a gold earring stands at right, palm placed on the head of a bowing man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, hands folded in namaskar. Other people with folded hands stand at left and behind, and a shaved-headed man in white is partly visible at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala cues) is giving a blessing to a devotee; the blessing gesture is a head touch.2013-09-23Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with a white sheer curtain on an arched window and a wooden door at right. A man with long dark hair and a white shawl stands smiling, leaning toward a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed close to him. In the foreground at left, a bald man wears an orange garment, and at right a hand holds a video camera with a small screen. The setting suggests an informal visit or greeting during a site inspection.2008-04-01April 22 20062006-04-22A photograph of a person with long, dark, wavy hair standing in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered and smiling. The person wears a cream-colored long kurta with subtle gold embroidery and a white shawl draped over the shoulders. Behind them, two tall vertical framed abstract paintings in red, gold and black hang on a pale wall above a wood-paneled wainscot. To the left, a small table with a dark patterned cloth holds orange flowers in a white pot and red roses in a glass vase. A leafy green plant stands at the right edge.2006-04-21March 15 20062006-03-15April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone on a carved wooden throne with a gold-trimmed back and red cushions, smiling as he places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a cream linen kurta. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right holding a silver tray of white offerings. Flower arrangements of white chrysanthemums and orange blooms sit beside the throne on a patterned carpet, and a gilded animal figure is in the foreground. The seated man is a person by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne, the kneeling devotee receives his blessing, and the setting is a hotel-style hall with a stone wall and potted plants.2012-12-16A photograph inside a gold-pillared hall with red and pink drapes and hanging yellow and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward; a gold-banded wooden palanquin-like structure is at the left edge. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a tilak and black backpack also stands with hands folded. Further right a man in cream dhoti-style white clothing with a tilak raises his hands in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind, among a crowd of delegates in the background.2018-12-20A photograph of an indoor living room with a red and dark floral upholstered sofa, a light wood coffee table holding a glass vase of white and pink roses and carnations, and a table lamp. A long-haired figure in white robes sits on the sofa edge with a white cloth draped over the lap, clasping hands with an older man in an olive-green vest and white kurta who bends low in respect. A third man in a grey sweater and glasses stands smiling at the right beside a small patterned rug.2006-03-22A photograph of a hall with carpeted aisle between rows of brown chairs. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha mala beads, walks down the aisle with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees line both sides with hands folded in anjali, many bowing their heads. On the left a cameraman films from a tripod while people stand nearby, one man in a white shirt with a red-and-white mala. Warm ceiling lights and wall sconces light the room.2011-07-15 +2 copies