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January 04 2013

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Photograph of an indoor event hall with pink walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-and-beaded arm bands stands with a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The figure holds a white paper and is receiving a folded paper from a man in a striped shirt who presses his palms together. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses watches, and a man in a grey-haired white shirt on the left folds his hands in greeting. Additional people stand in the background, some in white and green shirts. a person appearance cues are present but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-17July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of an indoor event in a decorated hall with gold and orange drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and gold flower garland, a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair stands at the centre, holding a printed pamphlet and reading it. Two men in white shirts stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in white and a bald man in orange stand behind. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling bald man in orange hangs on a gold-framed backdrop. Several people, all visible, are present.2012-09-20January 23 20132013-01-23January 04 20132013-01-04A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a white sandalwood forehead mark, smiles while receiving a folded white paper from a bare-chested attendant in saffron-and-yellow cloth who holds a silver tray of gold items. Around them, devotees in white shirts and pink or lavender clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with red and white forehead marks. The room has white walls and red drapes. Visible text in the lower right reads a pedia.org2012-09-13A photograph of a man in a white shirt handing a printed blue-and-white paper to a figure in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and bare chest, with multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, dark shoulder-length hair and a red bindi with white tilak. The figure is reading the paper and smiling. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth and another man in white shirt stand near maroon curtains, with a yellow tassel and a golden chair-like seat at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklaces and bare chest; the white-shirted man is a devotee or attendant.2013-05-03A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of an indoor event with a man in an orange-saffron robe, red and gold beaded garlands, gold ornaments and a dark mark on his forehead, holding a white printed sheet of paper and looking down at it. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange wears a white tilak stripe and a rudraksha-style necklace and smiles. An older man in a white shirt holds a small white paper and gestures toward them, while another man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stand at the edges. A bare-shouldered orange-robed figure is seen from behind at the right. A dark red curtain and warm lights are in the background.2013-05-28Indoor event in a white-walled hall with a projector screen behind. A tall figure with hair swept into a bun, sandalwood/tilak marks on the forehead, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-orange garment accepts a folded paper or envelope from a man in white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing with distinctive adornments. Around them stand several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a purple polo shirt, and an older man in white; a bald sannyasi in saffron cloth stands at right holding a tray. People are attentively gathered, some smiling, some with hands folded.2012-10-17April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copies