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December 24 2007

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A photograph of a group of devotees seated in rows at a temple ritual, several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange garment sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a line of brass or steel vessels and offering trays is arranged before them. Behind them an orange and white cloth hangs and other participants stand near pillars.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.2010-08-30A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with arms extended toward a tray of offerings. Behind and around him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand or sit, some with shaved heads, and one older man in white holds a brass plate. A gold-framed deity image and floral decorations appear at the upper right, with a warm, dim interior and a hanging light at top left.2010-10-26A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned golden throne at the left, speaking with one hand raised. Seated devotees on a rug in the foreground and back wear yellow and orange shawls; a bald man in white and yellow presses his palms together in front of brass plates of fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with a yellow wrap sits at the right, and a potted plant stands near orange curtains. a person appears in the saffron robes, mala and throne cues, presiding as the teacher. Roughly a dozen people are visible. +1 copiesJuly 16 20102010-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-01A composite image pairing a large close-up on the left of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a photograph on the right of a seated congregation in white clothing with orange-robed priests in the foreground. Several orange-robed figures sit before brass oil lamps and offering trays, with a crowd of seated devotees in white behind them. The left figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference by hair, orange robe and ornaments, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.2010-12-052010 - Photo Album