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June 18 2015

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Indoor photo in a hall with a red curtain and gold-framed throne. A seated man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti, with a beaded mala and gold armband, holds an orange fruit while a kneeling devotee in white shirt and black trousers bows on a red patterned rug. A tray of oranges, gold ritual items and sweets sits in a cardboard box before them. A line of standing devotees waits along the right, including a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in maroon sari, and men in white kurtas and dhotis.2015-06-18Indoor photo in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne and dark red drapery. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and maroon garments, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds an orange over a metal bowl while a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Nearby, a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala stands, and a line of devotees waits, including men in white dhoti and shirt, a man in pale trousers with a lanyard, and a woman with a child. A devotee in white kneels on a red-and-blue patterned mat before a cardboard box of oranges, sweets and brass items. The swami appearance is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-06-18Indoor satsang-style scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded throne at right. A woman in an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron sari with gold border, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles sits on the throne, extending her hand to offer a yellow fruit from a wooden tray on a low table. A kneeling man in a pale blue shirt presses his palms together before the tray. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with rudraksha beads sits, and several standing devotees in white and patterned shirts observe, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. The woman has no clearly distinctive a person cues sufficient to identify him, so the candidate is unsure.2015-05-15May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with red drapes and gold-finished carved pillars. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a low wooden table piled with oranges and offerings, while a figure in a tall orange turban and orange-gold shawl, adorned with a white floral garland and gold bangles, sits at the right beside a large gold deity murti. Standing to the left, a man in white shirt and trousers, a woman in a beige sari with a veil, and a young girl in a pink dress watch with hands folded. Two more people in white kneel or stand near the table, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right. Several people in white and orange stand in the background.2015-05-27Indoor ceremony in a red-draped hall with a gold-carved pillar at right. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and yellow tilak stands centre-right, while a figure in a red-orange turban, garlanded with white flowers and wearing gold armlets, leans over a tray of oranges and offerings. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers with a yellow tilak bows forward at left. Behind them, a young woman in blue and white and several men in white and dark clothing watch. A bald monk in saffron kneels in the lower foreground beside a brass plate and pink flowers. a person is the bald man in saffron with the rudraksha mala, identified by these cues.2015-05-27A seated man in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and red cushion, wearing a marigold garland and a gold bangle. In front of him a wooden offering table holds fruit, sweets and red-and-white items, with yellow fruit also in a bowl at the bottom edge. A bald man in white and saffron cloth sits at left, and a standing woman in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads watches. Behind them a man in a white kurta stands and others sit in white. At lower right a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers bows low with his forehead to the floor. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, and a gold temple wall with lamps forms the backdrop.2015-05-09August 16 20142014-08-16August 15 20142014-08-15July 01 20142014-07-01Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.2015-10-26May 09 20152015-05-09