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September 17 2010

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style necklace with gold beads sits on an orange cushion on an orange cloth, holding a silver-rimmed plate of green leaves with a small offering. Long, swept-back wet-looking hair and a bindi-like mark on his forehead are visible. Facing him, a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace sits with his hands near the plate. Behind them, an orange upholstered chair with black armrests stands on a raised platform beside a microphone stand and a dark red curtain. A steel cup sits on the cloth, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang offering.2010-09-17November 12 20102010-11-12September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of an indoor ritual on a bare white-walled floor. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and seated on a white-draped cushioned seat, extends his hands to receive a mala. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white kurta and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows his head with cupped hands. A red and white patterned rug and woven mat lie on the floor. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands with folded arms, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala aloft. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so this is an appearance-based label only.2008-09-30November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a hall with an orange floor covering. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches out to hand money or offering notes from a brass plate lined with green leaves. Seated on the floor opposite him is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing string of beads and garlands, holding out a hand to receive the offering; a ceremonial gold chair with floral garlands stands behind them. A standing man in white clothing is at the left edge, and an orange sofa and framed portrait sit at the right. A steel tumbler and a microphone stand are in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and a long bead necklace. The scene shows a devotee offering to a seated spiritual teacher during a satsang-style event.2010-11-12A seated figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair falls over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest sits on a white-draped throne-style chair with gold trim and an orange cushion. A kneeling older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle reaches toward the seated figure's extended hand, while the seated figure's bare feet rest on a small footstool decorated with pink and white flowers. Behind them, standing devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watching the exchange. A wooden tray with green fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white-draped table, and brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on a shrine ledge in the background. Red-painted columns and temple architecture frame the scene outdoors.2010-06-13September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-edged cloth and a long rudraksha-style cord, with long dark wavy hair and a broad smile, receiving a green leaf offering from a kneeling man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several steel plates of green leaf packets with pink tags sit on the floor, along with a yellow tray and a small brass cup. Other people in white and a woman in a red sari stand in the background of a plain concrete hall with steel vessels on a side table. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving the offering, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cord as cues.2006-10-21October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a satsang setting with orange floor cloths and an ornate gold-and-red throne behind them, garlanded with flowers. A man kneeling on the orange cloth in a white dhoti and white shirt, his bare feet visible, holds out small green leaves toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders, long swept-back hair, and a multi-strand garland with gold ornaments, and sits on an orange cushion in front of a microphone stand; the figure is reaching out to take the leaves from a bronze tray. A brass pot stands on the floor nearby, and a framed portrait hangs on the orange wall. Two people are visible.2010-11-12A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped low seat with an orange shawl and a cushion, extending a rudraksha mala toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl. The devotee bows forward, hands cupped to receive the mala, on a red patterned rug over a woven mat against a white wall. Two standing men behind them, one in orange and one in white with a beaded necklace, watch the exchange.2008-09-30