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July 20 2012

A bald man in an orange saffron robe with ornate gold beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms leans forward and holds thin bundled sticks or rods toward a seated woman in a red patterned shawl with a red bindi, who sits beside a crying young boy in a blue and red striped shirt. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses kneels watching, and a teenage boy in white with an orange sash stands behind. Behind them a golden ornate throne and a decorated seat appear, with a red cushion and a leopard-print cloth. The orange-robed figure appears to be a sannyasi with distinctive gold adornments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Several other people stand in the background in orange and white clothing.

Indoor healing session in a white-draped hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a wooden staff held across his lap, and a tan towel is laid over the seat. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands over a table with brown rudraksha beads and printed material. A man in a grey striped shirt crouches at the lower left, guiding a young boy who bends forward toward the seat. Other people and a girl are partly visible at the left edge, and a plate of rudraksha malas sits at the lower right.

November 27 2012

2012-11-27 +1 copies

Annadhan in 2014

2014-01-01 +2 copies

March 04 2008

A photo of an annadhan food-offering moment. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala feeds a small child who leans forward to take food from his cupped hands. Another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, also holding food. The child wears an orange garment and layered beaded necklaces. Several hands with food appear at the edges, and a crowd is faintly visible in the background.

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A small barefoot boy in a mustard-yellow silk kurta and white pants stands on white cloth, reaching toward a brass vessel held by a man in saffron-orange robes with red borders. The saffron-robed man has a gold necklace and is pouring or offering from a small cup, while a feathered fan or whisk is raised above. Other people in white and grey clothing stand behind, and a silver tray and offerings lie on the floor. a person appearance cues are not clearly distinctive here, so identity remains uncertain.

Indoor ritual gathering on a peach-coloured cloth spread over the floor. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange ochre robe with a rudraksha mala kneels before a spread of brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, dried sticks, and small silver lamps; a microphone stands at the left edge. A woman in a pink sari with a white forehead mark sits on the left. Behind them, a woman in a dark top and multicoloured sari bends over a seated boy in a blue striped shirt, and several children, including boys in white kurtas and orange sashes, watch closely. A man in a white shirt crouches to assist. Some people in orange and white robes stand in the background near a doorway, and a golden chair sits in the back. Approximately fifteen people are visible.

A photograph of a darshan or healing blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala sits at right, extending his hand toward a small child in an orange-yellow shirt who is held and guided by a man in a white shirt with red stripes. Behind them a saffron-robed attendant stands with a rudraksha mala, and a white-clothed table holds offerings and books. At left, older devotees in white shirts and light clothing sit with palms pressed together, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is the central blessing figure.