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November 07 20112011-11-07Indoor photograph of a ceremonial greeting. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and many red and orange beaded bracelets, clasps hands with a man in grey shirt. Nearby a man in saffron robes and a mala stands smiling, and a shaved-headed priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti and tripundra marks stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds gold garlands, and another attendant carries a brass tray of gold items. A red wooden box with flowers and papers sits in the foreground. Several onlookers in white and casual clothes fill the background.2011-11-07A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, garlanded with a thick white jasmine necklace with red flower accents and white sandalwood markings on his arms and forehead, receives an offering from a man in a white shirt at a gathering under a corrugated roof with yellow drapes. A young boy in a striped shirt stands between them. Several men stand behind, including a bald man in white and a man in a maroon shirt.2012-05-23 +1 copiesPhoto of a devotional exchange in an indoor hall. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha malas is handing a red apple-like fruit to a man in a white shirt on the left. Around them, several men in white and one man in orange robes stand close, some with hands cupped to receive. White flower garlands are visible in the lower left.2011-11-07Photograph of a temple gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, long swept-back hair and a gold chain, gestures with an open hand toward a smiling man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border. Several men stand around them, including one in a white dhoti with hands folded in namaste, a man in a blue striped shirt and a young man in a black t-shirt. A silver tray holding brass items sits on a wooden box at right, and a decorated yellow-and-red pillar stands behind. The saffron-clad man has distinctive long hair and saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Several other people stand in the background.2010-12-28A photograph of a central figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange-brown garment, rudraksha malas, gold chains and a large garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. Around him, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and beaded malas hold and offer fruit from a red tray, while white-clad devotees in the background raise hands in greeting. The scene is a festive ceremonial reception in a decorated hall with maroon and gold drapery. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-03-03Indoor photo in a corrugated-roof hall with a ceiling fan and a painted pillar at left. A man in a white shirt stands at left facing right, listening. In the centre a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds a hand near a red-orange fruit. At right a man wears a long white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the upper arm, and a brown-red wrap with white ash marks, holding a pink flower and a small red-orange object. Other devotees stand behind, including a woman in a striped sari and glasses.2012-05-18A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward and reaches toward a small red box filled with white flowers or petals. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha beads and a red tilak bends toward a young boy in a maroon shirt who holds a green packet. Several saffron-clad men stand behind them, and a red cloth backdrop hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold pendant) is the central figure, distributing offerings.2013-01-15February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph of a devotional gathering at an ashram. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, ornate gold-toned necklaces, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and extends his hand to greet a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-red forehead mark. Around them, devotees in casual clothes, a boy in a yellow shirt, and a young man in a black top stand close, and a silver tray with garlands is visible at the right edge. Behind them, more people in white ritual clothing and a red-and-white pillar complete the setting. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are distinctive, so he is a probable candidate for a person shown in person.2010-12-28November 09 20112011-11-09February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copies