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August 10 2011

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A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl over his body, walks forward in a courtyard. Behind him a man in white holds a bowl of red and yellow flower petals, and other men in white and a yellow shawl stand nearby. A bell hangs from the orange wall beside a dark board with white lettering.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-gold flower garland around his neck, standing barefoot on a grey floor beside a red carpet scattered with petals. He smiles and holds his hands together at his chest. Behind him a line of women in white, yellow and orange saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in greeting. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. An orange wall, a blue sign reading Silence please, and a framed picture hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair and garland fits the candidate's presentation, with the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2010-07-21A photograph of a group walking through a covered courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, gesturing with his right hand while smiling. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a microphone and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a small rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow shawl and a red tilak. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace of large beads, gesturing with one raised hand as he walks. Beside him a bald man in glasses wears an orange shawl, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and orange shawl walks with her head bowed. On the right a bald man in white with an orange shawl and mala beads walks with his eyes lowered. Behind them, men in white dhotis stand near a drum, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera and a boom microphone. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a red curtain, a yellow-and-blue sign on the wall, and a speaker mounted above.2010-07-24A courtyard scene at a Dhyanapeetam-style hall, with a black wall plaque listing names beside a bell and a white wall with red stripes. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand in a line; one on the left presses palms together in greeting, another with palms joined faces the group, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands among them. A bald older man in orange robes at centre stands with hands folded, and a man with long dark hair and a beard, in orange, holds his hands together near the right. A bald elder in orange robes stands at far right with hands clasped. Potted plants and a small brass figurine stand on a side table at left.2009-10-15A photograph of an orange-walled building with a black signboard listing names beside an entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks forward. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right: the one in the middle holds a brass kalasha with an orange cloth, and the one on the right, with a yellow shawl, holds a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in white with dark hair stands at left, and a few more people in white are visible behind, some in white saris. Steps, a red railing and potted plants frame the scene. a person: the central figure's long swept hair and orange shawl are cues, but the depiction is in person and the identification rests on appearance alone.2011-08-10November 12 20082008-11-12A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a yellow and white sari sits on a gravel ground near grey stone sculptures and greenery. White stone pillar elements are visible at right. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron ochre wrap and red and white forehead markings, standing as the main subject of the scene.2010-07-08October 16 20112011-10-16Photograph of a long-haired man in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, turning his head to the left. Behind him, a smiling man in an orange robe with a red mark on his forehead stands at a doorway, and another man in a white shirt and a partly visible figure in orange stand nearby. The foreground figure has long swept-back dark hair and the cues of a saffron-clad sannyasi, so he is a person candidate photographed in person.2010-02-04