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May 22 2006

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Photo 11734013 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.2008-03-23Photo 11733968 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky with palm trees. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a young man in white kurta and dhoti. Nearby, a man in a white outfit holds a small silver bowl. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Behind them are a thatched hut, a golden trident finial, a golden ratha-style pole ornament with a decorated red and gold canopy, and a wooden staff with a gold top. The scene is.2008-12-23Indoor photo at an ashram gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a hand raised, touching the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and trousers who has pressed his palms together. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a paper, a man in red at the back, and a woman with light hair at left. A white cloth covers a seat, and a trident emblem appears at upper right. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label.2008-03-23Indoor photo of a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a standing man in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A young man in white and orange shawl holds a small card near the kneeling man's head, while another in orange stands nearby. Older women in white saris kneel in the foreground. Trays of offerings, a trident on the right wall and a red flower arrangement sit behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired seated figure in orange, giving blessing; cues are long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-03-22Outdoor ceremony on a riverside platform with orange marigold petals scattered on a teal patterned mat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white ash markings, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded and silver bead necklaces, and a gold armlet, raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. He stands before a silver-trimmed seat draped with a leopard-print cloth. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes faces him holding a flame lamp. Around them devotees in white and orange kneel and stand with palms pressed together, including a boy in white with a red bead mala, a few women in white and red-bordered saris, and a standing man in a white shirt. A gold ceremonial staff with a sun-disc finial and a red-and-orange flag appear at the edges. The man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, a trident-bearing role, saffron and ornate beaded dress, so the visible presence is an appearance-based candidate.2013-02-13A photograph of a seated figure in long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron robe with a wooden staff leaning against the seat, receiving a devotee who bows forward with hands raised at the front of the seat. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a bald-headed man in white with an orange shawl stand by, and a white-clad figure in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the top. A tray of offerings sits on the white-covered seat, and at lower left two women in white and orange shawls watch, one holding a card. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a satsang-style darshan with a devotee bowing.2008-03-22Photo 11733940 +2 copiesNight photograph of a stone stepped ghat or platform at a Karthikai Deepam-style lamp event, with dark sky behind. Beside him, a man in orange robe and red-bordered dhoti holds his hand, while a bent figure in orange-and-cream dhoti kneels or bows at the step below. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry brass vessels and a lamp, and more white-clad devotees stand in the darkness.2008-12-11Photo of a blessing session at an indoor event. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white pendant stands at right, his right hand raised over the head of a kneeling man in white clothes who presses his palms together in namaste. Other people in orange robes and a man with a purple forehead mark stand behind, and a woman in a pink dress and a girl in dark clothing are in the foreground holding small blue-and-white cards. A white cushion sits behind the kneeling devotee and a fan is visible at top left. The long-haired standing figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and a mala, matching the page's a person claim, so this is a probable identification.2008-03-23May 09 20082008-05-09