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July 23 2012

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Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and yellow-orange turmeric markings on his forehead, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears long garlands of white jasmine and red and green flowers and holds an orange cloth. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand beside him, one wearing rudraksha beads and holding an orange cloth, the other with orange cloth in hand. A uniformed security guard stands behind them near a metal gate, with a turquoise pillar on the right. The long hair, garlands and white shawl are cues for a person, appearing in person among the devotees.2012-07-23A photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone wall and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold bead necklace; he gestures with both hands while speaking and smiles. Behind and to the right, a bald man in rimless glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Other saffron-robed devotees and a woman in a red sari with dark eyes stand in the background. Per the page, this is Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, and is shown in person.2010-01-08January 01 20092009-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of a crowd of men in orange saffron robes at an outdoor temple-precinct gathering, with a thatched palm-leaf roof visible overhead. In the centre, a young man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a white vibhuti tripundra with a red kumkum dot wears a saffron shawl and a heavy ornate necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, older men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead markings and red bindis, stand close, one wearing spectacles and another bald man at the right edge in orange. The setting appears to be a crowded ritual or welcome event.2010-01-08Photo 11733652 +2 copiesA standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23Photo 11733707Outdoor photo on a stone-walled lane near a temple gopuram, with a hill and palms behind. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes, a red-orange cloth over his head, and gold beaded necklaces walks forward with a pink towel over his arm. Beside him, a long-haired man with white forehead marks, a flower-decorated gold necklace and orange robes presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, a cameraman films, and several people in white dhotis, orange shawls and a yellow shawl follow along the wall.2010-01-08A person stands outdoors at a ritual, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a red bindi, and wearing thick garlands of orange marigold-like flowers alternating with white jasmine and red roses. He holds a brass lamp in both hands, with a flame lit, and appears to be performing a puja. Behind him, attendants in orange and white robes stand near a brass pot, leafy green trees and a yellow-flowered tree in the background. Other devotees in white clothes stand at the sides and a sitting figure in white with folded hands is visible. Brass lamps and ritual objects rest on a striped mat on the ground.2008-07-27January 01 20092009-01-01