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August 03 2008

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August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a small stone shrine recess at an ashram. A devotee in orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue mat, back to the camera, lighting or tending a brass lamp and offerings on a brass plate placed before a framed black-and-white portrait. The portrait shows a bare-chested, bearded man seated in meditation posture, draped with an orange cloth. A small stone sculpture of a seated animal sits on a ledge to the left, and a second orange-robed person stands at the left edge of the frame. Puja implements and a small bell are visible on the stone platform beside a green doorframe.2008-08-03Inside a small stone shrine with a green doorframe, a devotee in an orange cloth sits with hands folded in prayer, while a second person in white with raised palms stands at the left edge. In the niche is a framed black-and-white photograph of a bare-chested, seated, bearded man with his hands in his lap and a rudraksha-style garland, draped with an orange cloth and set before a brass oil lamp and a small offering dish. A curved metal arch sits behind the frame against a worn grey wall.2008-08-03A framed black-and-white photograph of an elderly, thin, bald man seated cross-legged on a checked mat outdoors, wearing a white cloth wrapped over his upper body and bare-chested. Behind him are leafy plants, a tree and a whitewashed domed structure with a small finial. The framed photo lies flat on a light linen cloth, with a small orange thread above it. This is a depiction of a person in a printed photograph, not a physical person in the scene. The photo is set in a dark wooden frame with gold inner trim.2011-10-24February 18 20042004-02-18March 01 20182018-03-01A cave-like stone shrine with a seated monk in orange robes performing worship in front of a framed black-and-white photograph of a bare-chested man seated in meditation pose, draped with an orange cloth. A brass oil lamp burns on a tray before the photograph, with small cups on a silver plate nearby. The monk sits on a blue mat with a red border, holding a vessel. A partially visible person in orange stands at the left edge, and a small stone figure sits on a ledge behind the frame.2008-08-03April 04 20082008-04-04October 24 20112011-10-24December 11 20092009-12-11A framed photograph hangs on a yellow wall, showing a bare-chested figure seated against a dark background with radiating light rays. The figure wears a crown-like headdress with a hanging garland of red flowers, a horizontal tilak mark on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a pale ceremonial necklace across the chest, an orange-brown dhoti or wrap at the waist, and a beaded bracelet on the arm.2018-03-01A framed photograph on an orange-draped stage sits on a yellow cushioned seat in front of dark red curtains. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a gold-bordered frame, an orange robe and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged and raising one hand in greeting before a tree with exposed roots. Physically in front of the portrait stand a microphone on a stand, a water bottle, a brass lamp and green leaves. No people are physically present.2009-11-07