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December 07 2007

December 07 2007

December 07 2007

Outdoor temple-pavilion scene with grey stone pillars and carved details. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red bindi and bare chest, sits smiling on a white-draped chair holding a cane, his hand resting on his knee. A devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at his feet, bathing or washing them over a silver plate decorated with flowers. Behind them, two deity murtis in red, pink and gold clothing sit on a raised platform draped with red and white cloth, with garlands, oil lamps, a brass bell and an orange cloth bundle. Other men in white and orange shawls sit at the sides, one holding a conch shell, and a woman in an orange shawl sits in the background. A microphone stand stands at the left edge. Visible people: about five.

Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity murti with a purple cloth backdrop, brass lamps and flower garlands. A figure seated on a white cushion, wearing an orange robe with an orange shawl and a visible long dark hair, sits at a low table holding a tray of fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bows with his head touching the cushion, a kneeling man in a cream shirt watches, and several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand around on an orange carpet. A man in white with a shaved head, orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right with folded hands. Seven or more people are visible.

A seated figure in orange robes sits barefoot on a red-cushioned chair atop a white cloth and purple mat, while a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels before him. Around them, a line of people in white and cream traditional dress, many with gold-bordered garments, stand in a courtyard. Behind, orange-robed men stand near a decorated shrine with a colourful deity murti adorned with flower garlands and an ornate canopy. A devotee performs padapuja, washing or honouring the seated figure's feet. The seated figure in orange with the white cloth is an appearance-based a person candidate, distinguished by his saffron robe and the honoured seat, though his face and features cannot be confirmed.

A temple interior with orange cloth draped over pillars and a golden deity murti with garlands on a purple-draped shrine behind. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a raised white-covered seat, smiling, with a row of brass lamps and a fruit offering on a white table beside him. A man in a yellow-bordered wrap bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, a garland resting on a white cushion. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand and squat around, some with hands folded, one with rudraksha mala. A small water bottle sits on a round table to the right. Appearance-based a person (long hair, orange robes and shawl) is seated in the centre receiving a devotee's obeisance during a darshan.

Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an outdoor temple shrine. Two seated figures sit on orange-cushioned thrones under a canopy of orange curtains with red pillars. The seated man on the left wears orange robes and a bare-headed shaved look, and a white-clad attendant kneels at his feet washing or honouring them. A second seated figure in orange robes sits beside him with a shaved head and an orange shawl. Standing attendants in orange robes and a man in a grey shirt assist nearby, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands at the right edge, and a white-clad priest with an orange shawl stands at the right. Behind them a grey stone shrine holds a golden-framed deity murti draped in red, with marigold garlands and brass lamps. A blue-and-purple mat runs along the floor.

A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and deity murtis on a raised platform. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his bare feet being washed or offered to by a young man in white with an orange shawl who kneels beside him. A man in white with folded hands stands before them, and a silver vessel decorated with marigold and rose garlands sits on the floor in front. Behind them stand two deity murtis, one in red and gold and one in pink and green sari, with a garlanded kalasha and oil lamps on the platform. Other seated devotees in white and an attendant with a fan frame the scene.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a white draped chair before a shrine with a golden-framed deity murti, flanked by a gilded lamp stand and offerings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like ornamentation is not visible; the person is shown in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward a devotee. A kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows with folded hands at their feet, and a garland of flowers rests on a footstool. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and watch, one in an orange robe with a yellow shawl, and a bald man in white with orange shawl stands at right. Orange and red mats cover the floor and orange drapes frame the open pavilion.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion. He sits on a white-draped seat with a walking cane beside him. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a bearded man in orange and another in white with an orange shawl sit nearby. Above, a deity murti pair in red, pink and gold garments sits with a garland and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps and a kalasha placed on the platform. The man in saffron has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving padapuja at a darshan for padayatris.

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a large group of white-clad boys and young men stand and sit near a stone shrine with red drapes. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murtis are decorated with garlands and flowers. A woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a red cloth while a boy in white kneels before her with hands joined. Nearby, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head and an older man in white with a saffron stole sit on a blue mat. A young man in an orange shawl stands on the right holding a camera. Behind them, a few people in orange and white stand together under a tree. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ceremonial gathering at the ashram.