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October 02 2011

A photograph inside a plain tiled hall with whitewashed block walls and a small window grille. A seated figure on a zebra-print armchair wears an orange saffron turban and orange cloth with gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and ceremonial gold chains, and extends a hand to bless a kneeling-bowing devotee in a white shirt and brown trousers, who bends with hands pressed together. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, one shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl holding his hands folded, a boy in a striped shirt, and a bearded man in a white shirt. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee. Several people are visible, the seated figure appears to have distinctive orange and ornate cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban and a gold necklace, sits on a zebra-striped upholstered chair in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer something toward him with his hands, while a line of devotees in white and checked shirts stand with palms pressed together. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with sacred threads stand nearby, and a small child sits at the lower left. a person candidate: appearance-based label a person applies only if cues are adequate; the seated figure wears saffron, a turban and gold ornaments, so the candidate is present.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a zebra-print armchair on a raised white platform. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and a beaded necklace sits in the chair, smiling and resting her hands on her knees. A man in white kneels on the floor with his forehead lowered toward her feet. Standing behind him are several men in light shirts and trousers, one in an orange shawl with hands folded in greeting, and another in orange clothing. White plastic chairs line the left side of the room and a yellow floor line runs across the floor.

November 10 2006

A photograph at a stage program: a figure seated on an ornate cream throne with gold-trimmed armrests wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban with a jeweled ornament, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A man in a white shirt and olive trousers kneels and places his hands on the seated figure's head in blessing. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha bracelet sits in front, and another man in white kneels and bows low. On the right, a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala looks on with hands folded. Behind them hang a painted banyan-tree backdrop, marigold garlands, and red string lights. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji reference by saffron robe and turban cues, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving a padapuja-style blessing.

A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and green-framed cane chairs. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a zebra-patterned couch at right, with a second orange-robed monk beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to perform padapuja, touching the feet of the seated figure. Several men in white dhotis stand or sit nearby, watching, and a bald monk in orange stands at far right.

October 02 2011

Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor. A seated figure on a zebra-striped throne-like chair wears an orange saffron turban, orange robe and ornate beaded necklaces, and extends a hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and trousers. Standing around them are a row of people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, a young woman in a blue salwar outfit, a young man in white kurta, and two bald-headed men in white with white tilaka marks on their foreheads, one with a rudraksha mala. Some hold papers and stand with hands folded. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual gesture.

August 09 2007

Indoor hall with white-washed block walls, a corrugated metal roof and a ventilation block window. A seated figure on a zebra-striped throne wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the head and shoulders, orange garments, and multiple beaded necklaces; he is being approached by a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt who bends forward to offer something. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind. A woman in a white sari with a purple border and several women in white saris with gold-trimmed borders stand in a line, and children and an older man in white shirt watch. Others sit on the floor at lower left. A silver staff with a finial rests at the right edge.

October 02 2011