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September 29 2006

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder with a red border, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant plus a gold bangle on his wrist. He sits cross-legged on a sandy ground under a striped red, teal and purple canopy, with a small yellow flower on the ground and blurred people behind him. Smoke or haze drifts across the frame. Visible cues are consistent with a person in this ceremonial setting, seated in the centre of the scene.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a ceremonial tent at a temple ritual site. He sits cross-legged on a woven mat, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his body and a long saffron cloth, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he rests one hand on his knee. Orange marigold petals lie on the mat in front. Behind him is a colourful patterned cloth canopy with wooden poles. To the left, a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits beside him. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's account of the ceremony. Visible people are seated and in the background.2006-09-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged under a rustic pavilion with bamboo poles and colourful patterned cloth walls in red, green, yellow and blue. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle on his wrist, with his hands resting on his knee. Another person in white with an orange-edged garment sits at the left edge, and devotees are partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual setting at an outdoor ceremony. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace as cues.2006-09-29A seated man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead looks downward. He wears a red-orange shawl with a golden zari border draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a small gold pendant, and red-beaded armlets. Behind him, a bald man in orange clothing and another figure in white are partly visible. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklace cues, seated among devotees at a satsang.2012-04-05A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe sits cross-legged in smoky, hazy air during a fire ritual. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a garland of white flowers over his shoulder, and long dark wavy hair. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a brass bowl with pink flowers sits in front of him. a person in the ritual role of officiant at the Sapta Yaagam yajna, presiding over the homa with eyes lowered.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold zari borders, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. Behind him is a blurred temple setting with orange architecture, a small oil lamp flame, and colourful kolam patterns on the ground. The appearance of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation.2010-11-21A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a small gold pendant over his chest. Behind him, two blurred figures in white clothing stand near foliage. The person wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence seated in a teaching setting.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with eyes closed, performing a fire ritual amid thick smoke. He has long dark hair with a white flower on top of the head, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a jasmine-like white flower garland over one shoulder. A microphone on a stand is near him. In front of him is a silver bowl and a small silver vessel, with pink roses and marigold petals on the altar. The scene suggests a homa or yagna, with smoke filling the background. A depiction of Swamiji (probable) is present, shown as the seated person in orange robes with long hair, gold beads and a rudraksha-style mala-like adornment. He is the only person visible in the frame.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17September 30 20062006-09-30