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July 29 2011

Indoor scene in a room with exposed brick pillars, cream curtains and a red patterned floor cover. A woman with long dark wavy hair and glasses, wearing a brown embroidered kurta, orange sash and rudraksha-style beads, stands gesturing with an open hand toward seated devotees. Behind her a seated person in orange robes and an orange turban with a red top and beads sits on a low red-cushioned platform. Around them, seated participants in orange and saffron clothing listen, including a woman with blonde hair in an orange top and a man in a green shirt with an orange shawl. A small tray and a plate sit on a side table near a window, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at the left edge.

A photograph taken in a living room with a leather sofa, a flat-screen television and a marble floor. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with white and red garlands and a white cloth draped over the lap is extended a hand toward a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti, who bends forward and offers red flower petals or a small red item. Scattered red petals lie on the floor. Behind them stand several women in saris of red, teal and green, and a girl in a patterned outfit at left. At far right a man in white kurta wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala. A tray with red petals sits at the right edge. Whether the seated figure in orange is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.

May 13 2013

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May 28 2013

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A photograph of a woman with short tousled blonde hair in a green kurta with a rust-coloured beaded necklace, palms pressed together in greeting, facing a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl who holds a small white card or paper. Behind them a man in white clothes with a red cord and folded hands stands among other seated and standing attendees. Golden ritual objects are on the table in front, and the setting appears to be an indoor hall. A probable Swamiji is the man in orange, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a shawl, and is physically present in the scene.

A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a lion-like carved base decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white embroidered top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, several men in orange robes sit in rows on the floor of a hall with orange-tipped bamboo poles, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. a person's cues include long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, seated in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee.

A photograph of a stage event against dark red velvet drapes. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over white ritual clothing and bends forward to receive an offering. Facing him from the left, a person in a brown garment with gold border and an orange shawl reaches out with a hand, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a white forehead mark stands behind them holding a tray with a pale flower-decorated offering. At far right, a smiling man in an orange shawl applauds. The scene shows a felicitation moment with the bowing man in white receiving the tray.

2013-10-20 +1 copies

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremony in a tiled hall with a fire pit at lower right. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold chain stands at right holding a small open box. In the centre, an older man with glasses wears white clothes and an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A woman in a red and gold bandhani sari with an orange shawl stands before him, hands together. Several seated men in white with orange shawls and flower garlands sit at left, and a figure in pink sits near a low table. No deity, banner or readable name is visible, so no a person candidate is identified from appearance.

Photograph of an indoor event under a red tent canopy. A long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders and an orange cloth, seated at left, reaches out and grips the hand of an older man in white kurta and a red lanyard, who leans forward to greet them. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing watch, and a metal cage sits among the crowd.