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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, standing in a doorway of a white-walled building. Behind him, an older man with a white moustache wears a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in a white shirt with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands to the right beside a glass cabinet. Several people in white and orange crowd in the dark interior, one holding a camera. The visible cues are a saffron shawl, long hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the a person label for the central figure. Visible scene: an arrival or reception at an ashram entrance.

Three men in saffron-orange robes walk outdoors beside a white temple pillar carved with ornate figures and a green-and-white decorative panel behind them. The central man, bare-shouldered on one side, wears a long dark rudraksha mala over saffron cloth and a red tilak on his forehead, looking ahead. To his left, a man in saffron robes with a matching shawl and a pendant on a beaded necklace looks down. To his right, a man with long dark hair and an orange wrap holds a green palm frond. Green palm leaves frame the right edge, and a few people in white are visible in the background.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a large pendant and a red bindi, walking forward with eyes lowered through a dim room. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala gather nearby, several smiling. On the right, a woman in a dark outfit looks on beside an ornate gold-and-brass pillar or stand. A dark wall-mounted air conditioner and gold drapes frame the room.

A photograph inside a long temple corridor with tall carved stone pillars and fluorescent lights overhead. A tall young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a flower crown, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a large gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him an elderly man in saffron cloth and glasses smiles with folded hands, holding a bundle of flowers. Men in white shirts walk alongside, and other saffron-robed devotees and onlookers fill the background. The name tag and page are not visible in the scene.

A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.

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August 02 2008

Night photograph at an outdoor or semi-open temple setting. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas, with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a silver trident-like staff held upright in one hand. Behind him a tall black cylinder wrapped with an orange cloth stands against the wall. To the left, people in white kurtas and orange shawls, one holding a small white portable speaker and another with a rudraksha mala, stand near a woman in white with orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman in an orange shawl holds a video camera and a man in white shirt stands near a wall. Orange and red fabric decorations hang overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated centre with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha malas.

A photograph of a procession outdoors near a hillside town, with a man at centre-right wearing long swept-back black hair, an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a silver trident, and an orange-saffron shawl and grey sweater are visible on other men beside him. A bearded man in a white sweater and orange scarf stands to the left, with a woman in a dark headscarf and green jacket at the right edge. Metal scaffolding and buildings appear behind the crowd.

2006-05-30 +1 copies

A man in flowing orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks through a doorway into a plain white-walled room. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he holds the mala beads in one hand while looking down. Beside him at the edge of the frame, a second man in white clothing with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands partly hidden. On the wall behind are a small thermostat and a bulletin board with a few framed religious prints. A brown wooden door is open on the left.

A photograph of a group walking through a covered courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, gesturing with his right hand while smiling. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a microphone and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a small rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow shawl and a red tilak. Several onlookers stand in the background.