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July 08 2009

A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds his palms raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in orange follows behind. A young woman in a light blue outfit stands at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a checked shirt at right, stand with hands folded. A green-and-orange decorated arch of flowers and coconuts hangs above the doorway, with banana leaves flanking the path and a wall clock above. People visible: about 10.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A procession moves through a hall decorated with hanging green leaf strands. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind him, men and women in orange shawls and saris walk; one man in white carries a tall golden staff topped with a finial. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a metal tray holding a pot and pink flowers. Through the open doorway, yellow and orange banners and a golden trident-like standard are visible. Several spectators in white stand along the walls. A wall clock is mounted above the doorway.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a long pink and white flower garland walking barefoot across a whitewashed hall, smiling and looking ahead. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a decorated multicoloured parasol on a long pole above him. Around the hall, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste: women in white, pink and teal saris and white kurtas, and men in white shirts. A colourful painted pillar stands at the right and a wall clock hangs above the doorway. This appears to be a welcome procession in an ashram setting; the central figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate walking in procession.

December 29 2009

A photograph of a procession-like welcome inside a hall with a metal railing on the left. A young man in orange robes wearing a long red and white flower garland stands center, smiling with hands extended, while a person in white bows prostrate on the floor in front of him. Around them, men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari holds a red basket. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and bird motifs and fruit decorations are held aloft. A man in orange with a long beard stands at left, and an older bearded man in white with a gold necklace stands nearby. A banner with bird emblems hangs at the right edge.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Photo of a ritual welcome inside a hall with white walls and a wall clock. A bare-footed young man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded orange-and-white mala walks forward, smiling, with hands together in greeting while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a crown-like headpiece carries a brass kalasha with a flower on a tray. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind, a striped parasol and a decorated umbrella are held overhead, and a green leafy garland hangs above. Devotees in white and one in yellow stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, and rangoli-style floor designs lie on the ground.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

June 15 2009

Indoor scene in a hall with metal railings and a tiled floor, open to palm trees outside. An elderly woman in an orange sari with a grey bun bows with her palms pressed together toward a tall man in a long orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a smile, who holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with tilak stands, and a second person in a saffron robe holds an orange cloth and papers. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a teal shirt with an ID badge watch from behind the railing. A wall poster and a clock are visible in the background.