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January 12 2009

A photograph of an outdoor courtyard session with a tall standing man in saffron-orange draped robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red-brown bead necklace. He has swept-back long dark hair, hoop earrings and a bare upper arm, and he extends his right hand toward the forehead of a seated young man in white with a sacred thread and beaded necklace. Beside them a seated man wears an orange head wrap and a yellow-orange shawl over a bare chest. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge, with green trees and a red wall behind.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.

Outdoor photograph of a ritual water offering at a rural site with dry ground and a white building behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered shawl, pouring water from his cupped hands over a small plant or sapling while a hose-like pipe is held by a man in a checked shirt beside him. Around them, a woman in orange with a bindi and a mala, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with gold border, and a woman in red and orange stand watching. A trident-like staff and a green tree appear at the top. a person appearance cues: long hair, orange saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the central figure.

A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white sandalwood lines on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and white jasmine and red flower garlands, gesturing with open palms while speaking. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a bald elder seated at right wears rudraksha headband beads and white ash marks with red-and-white garlands. Several men in orange robes and white shirts stand around, and a person at left in a teal shirt holds a brass vessel. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and multiple garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The people are: seated central figure, standing monk in orange with rudraksha mala, bald elder with rudraksha headband, and several men in orange and white around a ritual setting.

2012-05-22 +2 copies

Outdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.

April 05 2008

A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.

Photograph of two seated men on a colourful cloth in a tent decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and red fabric. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a gold yellow edge sits cross-legged, wearing a gold chain, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with pearl beads, gold bangles and earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is gesturing as he speaks. On the left, a bald older man in orange robes holds the right man's hand. A third person in orange stands behind them and a partly visible man in a yellow vest is at the left edge.

August 09 2007

A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.

May 07 2016