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April 02 2013

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Close photo of hands passing a folded red and gold silk cloth with a golden zari border and tassels over a golden cushion. A hand at top holds a sheet of white paper, while another person's hand, wearing bangles and a ring, receives the cloth. A dark wooden box and a golden cushion sit at lower left. A grey ventilation grille appears behind at left, with a plain beige wall behind the hands. No face is visible and no person can be identified from appearance.2013-04-02April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19Close-up photograph of hands passing a white cloth bundle, tied at the top and marked with red-orange powder, held in a round metal bowl. Two pairs of hands are visible: one with gold bangles and a multicolored beaded bracelet at left, the other with a beaded wrist band and a gold bangle at right. Behind them a crimson robe and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a gold-framed object with printed pamphlets sits in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering exchange.2015-10-22 +2 copiesClose photograph of hands exchanging a stack of small white papers with red printed borders, resting on a folded orange-red cloth. Two women's arms are visible: the left arm in a red top with a gold bangle, the right arm with bangles and a red-hennaed hand receiving the papers. Orange drapes and blurred orange fabric fill the background.2015-10-23December 31 20152015-12-31May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe, bead malas and gold armband sits on a golden seat at left, receiving a gold-edged document from an older man in a white shirt who bends forward at right. Between them, a young woman in an orange saree with a long braid kneels and holds papers. Behind them stand several women in saris, including one in green and one in gold-bordered yellow, beside a gold-painted pillar, red drapes and a white air cooler. A brass oil lamp rests on a stand near the seated man. a person cues: a red turban, multiple bead malas and ornate gold ornaments on a seated figure receiving a document.2016-07-07April 02 20132013-04-02October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body, wearing a long gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style mala at his waist. He sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling, holding an open gold-bordered book toward a kneeling devotee in a light green kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. A brass lamp stands behind, with red drapery and a gold pole. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold adornments and saffron clothing, as the presiding guru receiving a devotee in a satsang setting. Another person in white stands at the right edge and a hand holds a book in the foreground. Visible people: about three.2016-07-09A photo of a satsang moment in an ornate hall with wood-panelled walls and a gold-canopied seat. A seated figure with bare upper body, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-and-red adornment leans forward to receive a folded white paper from a standing man in a maroon kurta and saffron-orange shawl. Behind them, two men in saffron shawls and maroon garments watch, and a golden ceremonial umbrella and a long brass staff stand nearby. The seated figure's face is not identifiable from the image and the appearance cues are only partially visible, so the identity is left uncertain.2014-05-17