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October 03 2015

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. A central man in maroon-and-gold robes and a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold pendant with a heavy gold chain. Beside him a man in a maroon shawl holds a white phone and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth carries a silver-rimmed glass vessel, while a woman in white and red shawl stands with palms together. Devotees in white and maroon sit and stand behind, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, maroon robes, and ornate garlands and gold pendant; the image is a photo of an in-person gathering.2015-10-21 +2 copiesA man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small white emblem, a rust-coloured garment with a gold-toned chest ornament, a thick gold chain, and a long red-and-pink flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. To the right, a woman in white with a red shawl offers a silver vessel. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and orange-marked foreheads, some with red or saffron shawls, stand with hands folded in a hall with white walls and a red fire-hose reel. Probable Swamiji (visible cues: red turban, gold chest ornament and gold chain, and garland) stands in the centre, with palms joined in greeting.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a road lined with onlookers and palm trees. The central man wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and two long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms, and he smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and white-and-ochre forehead markings, while a bald man on the left wears a maroon robe with a white forehead stripe. Spectators in white shirts stand behind and to the side, and a tree and a white building with a colourful cloth canopy appear in the background.2015-05-01October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28A smiling man in a red-orange turban with a silver emblem at the front stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned shawl over a golden-brown garment, layered with gold necklaces, a long red and pink flower garland and a golden-yellow ornamental collar. Behind him, women in white and saffron-coloured clothes stand in a hall, one woman on the left wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and warm ceiling lights. Based on appearance cues including the turban, saffron garments and garlands, the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light, with a central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile, walking among devotees. Around him, men in red and gold striped turbans and orange-red robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala and another with white tripundra markings, walk alongside. Behind them, a person in orange robes with white sandal-paste marks and a white beaded necklace gestures with a raised hand, and many seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the background under a white canopy.2015-01-13 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpet runner. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and bronze armlets, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. A young attendant on the left in white dhoti with gold trim and gold-coloured necklaces holds a long red-and-gold staff topped with a decorative umbrella-like canopy, while a second attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange shawls stand on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas.2016-04-23October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with a gold beaded headband, white jasmine garland, and bare-shouldered orange-saffron shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, reaching to clasp the outstretched hands of a man in a white shirt. a person: long swept-back hair, gold beaded crown-like headband, saffron shawl and garland, presented as the central figure receiving devotees. Around them, several standing men in white shirts, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and smiling, one wearing glasses with a vibhuti mark, and a man on the right in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2012-05-08 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies