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July 28 2008

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A photograph of an indoor ceremonial reception. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of green leaves and white and red flowers, and smiles while holding a small folded paper. A man in white shirt and trousers with spectacles leans in from the left beside a tray of apples and a pile of pink petals. On the right, a grey-haired woman in a cream sari with a white blouse, a beaded necklace and a red forehead mark watches. A partially visible head with a flower-decked bun is in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand and orange drapery appear behind. Five people are visible.2007-02-06Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with a wooden door on the left and a tiled alcove on the right. A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, smiles down at people bowing. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward with hands folded and head lowered over an elderly woman in orange, while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland bends at the lower right. A man in an orange robe stands at the far right holding a brass pot. The orange turban, long hair and rudraksha garland fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the figure is presented as the honoured presence receiving obeisance.2008-07-28A photograph of two people kneeling and facing a framed portrait mounted on a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded mala, one hand raised, set among red and white garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at left, and a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red garland kneels at right. A metal tray holding rose petals and flower offerings sits at the bottom of the frame against a yellow wall.2009-11-25A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe standing in a plain whitewashed hall, turned toward a framed portrait of a woman with long hair, wearing an orange garment and beaded necklace, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Below the portrait on a white-draped table stands a gold-framed deity murti dressed in orange with a red and gold garland. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand nearby, one holding folded white cloths. Tables and chairs line the room behind them.2006-09-23A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16April 30 20042004-04-30July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a bare white-walled room with a ceiling fan and small framed picture. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, stoops forward with hands near the floor, receiving a pooja. Beside them a woman in orange sari holds a silver aarti plate with pink flowers, and another woman in orange stands behind. A man in white shirt and dhoti, holding a flower bundle, stands at right. A woman with flower-decorated hair in orange clothing faces the scene from left foreground. Visible people are in traditional orange and white devotional dress.2008-07-28Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red and white floral garland places both hands on the head of an elderly white-haired woman in a white sari-style top, who bows forward with her palms together. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl stands watching, and an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. Other people in white and a yellow-sashed attendant appear at the edges. A fan and a stage-like setting are visible. a person is the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and flower garlands, giving a blessing to a devotee.2010-06-27A photograph of a whitewashed room with a red-painted floor and green-framed windows. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti holds a lit lamp toward a framed portrait on the wall, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. An older man in white clothes bows with his back to the camera, a flame and offering plates with fruit sit on a low wooden table, and two people in orange saris and white garments stand to the left holding plates of offerings.2009-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window on the left. A figure seen from behind wears a bright orange turban and orange clothing, with long dark hair and a white jasmine garland with red flowers around the neck; the face is not visible. Nearby, a man in a white-and-pink striped shirt and a woman in green and a young girl stand watching. On a small white-draped table in the lower left are two framed deity pictures garlanded with white and orange flowers, brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a small offering dish. The scene suggests a devotional room visit during the Pattanam inauguration event.2008-07-28