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August 18 2016

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Two women in saris tie a rakhi thread onto the wrist of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold chain and a red-and-gold waist cloth, and sits in a brown leather throne-style chair before a red wall and carved wooden door with brass studs. One woman wears a teal blouse and white sari with a blue border, the other a yellow sari and bangles; a rudraksha mala hangs near them. Other people are partly visible at the edges. This is a photo of a raksha bandhan rakhi-tying moment.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18Two women tie a rakhi thread onto the wrist of a seated man in saffron-red robes at an outdoor temple setting beside a red wall and carved wooden doors with brass studs. The seated man has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold chain, and a red-and-gold shawl draped over one shoulder, and he smiles broadly while a rudraksha mala hangs from one woman's wrist. The woman in the foreground wears a teal blouse and a white-and-gold sari, the second wears a gold-bordered yellow sari with a rudraksha mala, and a few devotees in orange clothing sit in the background. This is a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying ceremony.2016-08-18A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a beard seated in a brown leather armchair in front of a red-painted wall and carved wooden doors with brass studs. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-bordered sash and a gold necklace, and his arm is extended. A woman in a cream and yellow sari with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and bangles ties a thread (rakhi) onto his wrist while smiling. A second woman in a green blouse stands at left and another woman in a blue sari smiles behind them. The setting suggests a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying ritual. Four people are visible.2016-08-18Two women kneel before a seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi cloth wrapped over one shoulder, his long dreadlocked hair falling down his back. He sits on a brown leather throne-like chair in front of a red wall and carved wooden doorway. The woman in the center wears a cream sari with a brown rudraksha mala, and the woman in front wears a teal blouse and white sari with a blue border. Both hold a raksha bandhan thread, tying it on his wrist. A woman in a blue sari stands in the background. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and a gold chain. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and maroon robes. Visible scene: raksha bandhan thread tying ritual.2016-08-18August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph in a stone-walled hall shows a bare-chested, long-haired man in saffron-brown cloth seated on a red upholstered throne, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He smiles while extending a silver-tipped ceremonial staff toward a woman in a white blouse and orange-brown shawl who holds his wrist and wears a red thread band, appearing to tie a rakhi-style thread. Behind them, several women in white, red and teal saris and rudraksha malas stand and watch. Lit ritual setting with a small shrine-like arrangement; scene suggests a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying moment.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a smiling man seated in a carved wooden armchair with tan leather upholstery against a red wall. He has long dark hair swept back, a short beard, and a white vertical tilak marking on his forehead. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a gold-coloured border and a gold chain, and gold and dark beaded bracelets on his right wrist. His right hand rests on his chin as he looks to the side. Appearance cues match the a person profile, though the face is not used for identification. He is the only person clearly visible, with another partial figure at the lower left edge.2016-08-18October 06 20172017-10-06A seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the crown of a woman's head. She sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange sari, hoop earrings and a rudraksha mala, with a bindi and hair in a bun. The man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of ornate gold carved panels. Behind them, a cameraman films from a tripod, and several women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person depiction of Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee.2017-10-12