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November 28 2008

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A doorway at a construction site, framed by marigold garlands, where several men in saffron and white ritual clothing prepare a ceremony. On the left, a man in orange cloth holds a brass vessel with a green leaf sprig. Beside him, another in orange carries a flat tray of flower petals. A man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre holding a folder. On the right, a man in orange holds a paper, and a fair-haired man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at the edge. Red flower petals are scattered on the threshold, and a dirt yard, trees, a truck and a palm tree are visible behind. Seven people are visible.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Outdoor photo at a construction site with dirt ground, a red tractor, a blue trailer and trees behind. A long orange ribbon is stretched across a doorway being opened. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand near it. A man in the center wearing a loose orange robe and red dhoti smiles and gestures. A man at right in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a brass-type pot of green leaves while an orange umbrella is held above him. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby, some with hands folded, and a silver SUV is parked behind. Strings of flowers hang at the top edge.2008-11-28A photograph at an unfinished building entrance decorated with a red flower garland and yellow-and-purple flower strands. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange-red dhoti, holds a sheaf of white papers and looks toward the doorway. Behind him a young man with light hair wears a yellow shawl over a brown vest and white dhoti with a tilak. On the left a cameraman in an orange and red top films with a large video camera. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on dirt ground beside a parked silver car, with bare trees and scrub in the background. Scene suggests a building inauguration; the central figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji cue.2008-11-28December 08 20112011-12-08October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of an inauguration at a red-brick building decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a sign reading "Nithyananda Kuteera". A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and orange dhoti stands at the centre, arms extended toward the doorway, with the orange-shawled figure's appearance consistent with the a person candidate. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, some holding a tray of offerings, and scattered red petals and kolam-like marks lie on the floor. Pink and orange flower garlands frame the entrance.2008-11-28Outdoors at a muddy construction site on a cloudy day, a sannyasi in orange robes stands on concrete steps beside a white-painted wall, holding a yellow fruit and a clipboard with papers. Facing him on the left, a person in orange with a red undergarment holds up green leaves. Behind them, a line of men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stands with hands folded or waiting on the wet ground. Bare trees and a small white building appear in the background. The scene suggests a dedication or inauguration ceremony at a residential block.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Outdoor photograph of a Guru Poornima procession at an ashram on bare reddish earth beside a tiled-roof building and white walls. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a flower-decorated tray or vessel. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk behind, some holding golden staffs topped with a trident. A figure in a long saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands at center, while a man in white kurta and dhoti faces him and bends toward him. Other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls follow. A white car is parked in the background under green trees.2007-07-29April 27 20122012-04-27