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October 12 2016

A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and gold-beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-framed orange throne, with light markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and dark beaded necklace kneels and holds an offering of money or cloth in her hands, bowing toward him. Cushioned orange chairs and a patterned curtain form the background.

September 14 2014

A photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor room with pale peach walls, a white floor-standing air conditioner unit on the left and a potted plant in the background. The man on the right stands in an orange and gold-bordered saffron garment draped over the shoulder, wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has long swept-back dark hair; he holds a small white card or paper slip and looks down at it. The man on the left kneels in a peach-orange shirt with short dark hair and a goatee, looking up toward him with a reverent posture. A small brass lamp stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure, shown in appearance-based cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while the kneeling man is a devotee. Two physical people are visible.

Two men stand face to face in a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a red-orange dhoti and a long beaded necklace of wooden beads, with a red and gold patterned headband and a light yellow sandalwood mark on his brow; he holds a silver-topped staff and a small white paper, and gestures toward the other man. The younger man on the right wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a wristwatch, holding a gold-toned object to his mouth. Behind them stand a peacock-feather fan, gold lion-head ornaments, and a framed painting on the wall. A woman with a yellow forehead mark stands at the right edge.

A man seated on a red cushioned chair wears a red draped garment over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads hanging to his waist, and a small red mark on his forehead. He lifts one hand toward a boy in an orange polo shirt standing beside him, who holds a small object in his hands. A golden deity image and white flower garland appear at the top left, with a dark blue curtain and green foliage behind them. Visible cues include the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate seated in a darshan setting with a child.

2011-09-04 +1 copies

September 14 2015

Two people sit on a pale tiled floor in a hall with a red and yellow floor line. On the left, a young person in orange sannyasi robes with a white tilak on the forehead, wooden rudraksha-style beads and a white cord, holds a small blue-and-white tube toward the arm of a man on the right. The man has long dreadlocks, a rust-red kurta with white embroidery at the neck, and a thin gold bangle, and extends his forearm with an open palm. An orange bundle sits in the top right corner. Partial copyright text appears over the lower right area.

Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and red-and-orange striped cloth on the lap, smiling and holding an open book toward a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, who sits with raised hands in front of a pale wall and red curtain. Another woman in a light sari with a red mark on her forehead is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is presented as giving instruction or a reading during a pada-puja-style exchange; the bare-chested man is a devotee in ritual white. Three people are visible.

A photograph of two men seated face to face in a bright room with pale walls. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a draped saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace; he sits on a red cushioned seat and extends one hand toward the other man. On the right, a young man in a lime-green t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange thread holds both hands raised in a gesturing, explanatory pose. Blurred deity figures, one in a red headdress, stand at the left edge beside a potted plant, and a yellow-orange cloth rests on the seat. The left man has distinctive saffron and ornate cues, so he is a person; the right man is a devotee or participant.

A man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel, and sits facing a seated devotee with a short beard and hair pulled back, wearing a pink t-shirt and a purple patterned cloth around the neck. The saffron-clad figure leans forward, extending his hands to the devotee, who holds out his palms as if receiving something. In the foreground are open red boxes containing rudraksha beads and small objects, with a white pedestal fan and pink wall behind.