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September 23 2006

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Indoor photograph of a meeting room with white walls, a wall clock, framed religious pictures, a wooden cabinet and blue plastic chairs. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl over white clothes, with a beard and a bare upper body on the seated man beside him, stands leaning forward, smiling, as a woman in an orange and maroon sari with flowers in her hair offers a wrapped gift or packet. Several seated devotees in white, orange and patterned clothes watch, and standing attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls are behind.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at center, holding a white tray with offerings toward a seated man in front of him. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shirt watch; a barred wooden shrine with an ornate niche and a deity image is visible in the background, within a temple hall with pillars.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees gathers around a central figure. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron clothing, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and beaded mala presses his palms together. Other men in white dhotis and saffron robes, some with tilak markings, stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at the right edge. Onlookers in shirts fill the background beside doorways and a green notice board. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, shown as the central blessing figure.2012-10-20September 23 20062006-09-23Indoor photo of seated men in a hall with pale pillars, a grille-covered window and a blue banner at upper left. Beside him sits a bare-chested older man with rudraksha-style beads and a white cloth, and in front of the row a man in white dhoti and shawl sits next to a bald man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. A small boy in a checked shirt sits between the seated men. Several standing and seated men in white and orange garments fill the background.2006-09-23Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls, a wooden door, and a white canopy with a string of flower garlands overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a chair at left, holding a small metal vessel. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, accepting an offering from a bending man in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates with food sit on the floor. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawls, one wearing glasses, and a woman in a cream sari stand and watch nearby.2006-12-27A photograph inside a hall with a plain whitewashed wall and a yellow floor line. On the right, a smiling man in a plain orange robe holds pink flowers and offers them toward a row of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Behind him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a tray of pink flowers, and another older man in orange stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls lean forward to receive the flowers. A small shrine with a lit lamp and a framed image sits on the upper right wall.2008-02-14Indoor hall with grey speckled floor and white pillars where seated devotees face a central white throne-like seat with a cushion. Several seated people wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings, and others wear saffron and orange robes; many hold cloth bags printed with 'WELCOME' and a floral design. A man on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis line the back wall, and a child in a plaid shirt sits among the seated group. Framed pictures, a wall clock and notice boards decorate the walls. A video camera operator stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a meeting or satsang.2006-09-23Indoor photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts standing and seated in a plain hall with a brown door and white tent fabric behind them. In the foreground a man with glasses and an orange shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a white plastic chair. Beside him a seated man in an orange shawl and white clothes has his hand placed on the head of another seated man in white, a blessing gesture. A man at right holds a glass jar. Strings of marigold garlands hang at the upper left. Several men stand in the background in white attire.2007-02-24September 09 20112011-09-09 +2 copies