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October 12 2012

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A photograph of a satsang gathering in a warmly lit hall with a red drape behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads, a saffron shawl and gold earrings sits on a raised seat, smiling and extending his hand toward a short-haired woman in white kneeling in front. She holds an orange envelope or gift bag. Around them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a tilak sits, a man in white with a mala stands behind, and a man in a light shirt is seated at the left edge. a person is the central figure, identified by the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and swept hair, seated in the role of teacher receiving a devotee.2012-07-07A ritual scene indoors in a temple or ashram hall. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl with gold border, seated in a red chair, holds a steel bowl of white powder and sprinkles or applies it. Nearby, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with gold borders reaches out with cupped hands. Standing behind are other men in orange robes, one in white dhoti, with white ash or vibhuti marks on their bodies. A golden deity figure and gold ornamental items stand in the foreground, and a golden statue of a seated figure is visible behind. A woman in white with long dark hair sits at lower left with her back to the camera. A plaster or painted statue in orange clothing stands in the background, and a small plate of yellow fruit sits in the lower foreground.2013-03-10A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vibhuti or tilak on the forehead, sits centre-frame beneath a white canvas tent. Beside them on the left, a shaven-headed young monk in orange robes with yellow sandalwood marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala looks down. In the foreground, a few people in white garments with red-patterned shawls sit with their backs to the camera, and a gold-edged seat or low stand is visible at right.2015-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, a. To his right, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron with gold beads presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several saffron-clad men stand, and in the background a crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches near a pink temple building with arched doorways.2010-12-29July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a stone step at an outdoor temple, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-gold garland of white and yellow flowers and green leaves, a red floral strand, and gold necklaces; he has white tilak marks on his forehead and is extending his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who bends toward him. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads stand and sit, one holding a camera, and white-clad devotees sit on the steps, with a pink temple wall behind them. Presented as a dressed-in-saffron figure with long hair and distinctive ornaments, in the page's context as a person; the scene suggests a devotional or blessing interaction.2010-12-29July 01 20132013-07-01March 03 20172017-03-03May 28 20132013-05-28A photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long gold beaded necklaces and small gold earrings, his hair tied in a bun, smiling as he touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with mantra text. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, a red curtain, a standing fan, and other people in white and orange clothing watch.2012-07-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 18 20162016-08-18