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September 04 2013

A photograph of a group standing indoors in a rustic setting with weathered wooden beams and a faded pink wall. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a gold chain, and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front of him. Around him stand saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas, one with white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and a young boy in white clothes with a tilak and mala. On the left, an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in a dark blouse with glasses stands with hands together. A white cloth covers a seat in the foreground.

January 06 2013

January 29 2013

Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.

Interior of a temple doorway with dark stone walls and painted pillars. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him an elderly woman in saffron cloth wears a white and red garland, rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them men in saffron robes and gold chains stand near the doorway, and a bare-chested priest on the left wears rudraksha malas and a white dhoti. The appearance of the central figure with distinctive ceremonial gold necklace, garland and headband is consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain.

2012-05-16 +1 copies

June 27 2014

September 12 2012

Photo of a procession inside an unfinished brick hall with bare concrete floor and a patterned mat. A bare-chested man in a blue and red dhoti carries a silver tray on the left, and a young man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds an orange umbrella beside him. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange cloth wrap, a long-haired swept-back style, a gold ceremonial necklace and a forehead mark; he has distinctive ceremonial gold adornment and orange clothing. To the right, an older man in a cream shawl and white dhoti with a red bead necklace carries a tray, and a young man in a blue checked shirt holds a tray of flowers. Several onlookers stand and sit in the background.

2012-09-24 +1 copies

Annadhan in 2015

2015-01-01 +1 copies

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +1 copies

A photograph of a smiling man standing in the foreground at a temple-like courtyard at night, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body and a white-and-multicolour flower garland with rudraksha beads. He has a white forehead mark and swept-back dark hair, holding his hands together at his chest. Behind him, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands at left holding a brass object, and a man in a gold-bordered red dhoti stands at right. A table draped with orange cloth holds a floral garland and offerings. A red wall with a metal grille forms the backdrop. a person: the foreground man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-bead wrap and garland, with his role as presenter of the satsang.