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February 06 2007

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A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wall sconce, with a patterned red and green rug on the floor. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a long swept-back hairstyle, leans forward to receive a red apple-like fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt and olive trousers, who holds a small white offering. Standing behind them are devotees: a woman in a green sari with a gold border, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a younger man in an orange robe on the right.

A seated woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a red flower garland, smiles while holding an orange fruit and sits on a white-covered sofa in a home room. In front of her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a blue lanyard stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind him, two men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a gold-yellow sari with gold bangles look on. On the left, a red tray holds bangles, sweets and an orange. A small bowl of food sits on a white table in the foreground. A white wall with an electrical outlet, a window blind and a wooden cabinet form the background.

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A photograph at night of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, bare-armed under the robe, smiling as he receives the joined hands of an older man in white shirt and trousers with glasses. Around them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and braid stands at left, an older woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala watches smiling, and a man in orange shawl and white-clad men stand behind, with flower garlands and fruit offerings in front.

August 27 2009

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A photo of a devotee in a white shirt with a bead bracelet bending forward to receive an offering. A woman in orange sleeveless top and orange shawl holds a red-orange fruit or ball toward his cupped hands. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and men in orange robes and a shaved-headed monk in orange cloth stand among onlookers in a plain hall with a maroon curtain.

A photograph of a living room visit during a padapuja. A long-haired figure seated on a white-covered sofa wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of purple orchids and red roses, smiling and holding an orange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet. Behind them, several men in white shirts and a man in a patterned shirt stand watching, and a woman in a teal saree with gold jewellery presses her palms together. In the foreground at left, a red box holds sweets, bangles and small packets, and a bowl of yellow food sits on a white table at lower right. Wood-panelled cabinets and a wall clock are visible in the background.

2010-01-11 +1 copies

Indoor photo in a small room with arched doorways and a glass cabinet holding deity murtis. A man in white shirt and black trousers offers a small golden item to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland and rudraksha mala, who sits on an orange-draped couch. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, matching the probable Swamiji cues, and the garland and robes are distinctive. A woman in a red and pink saree with a dark necklace stands at left, a seated person in blue sits on the floor, and a young attendant in yellow and white holds a wooden tray of fruit, flowers and offerings at lower right. Pink flower petals lie on the floor.

A photograph of a gathering in a hall with a striped tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of red flowers, sits with palms pressed together and smiles at a standing elderly man in white dhoti and shawl. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe and orange turban holds fruit, and two men in white and striped shirts stand with fruit in their hands. Two women in white and yellow saris watch in the background. a person candidate with long hair and orange-clad cues is present, with the figure in orange sleeveless clothing and garland.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a large white jasmine garland with red flowers, raises a hand in greeting on the right of the frame. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and stoop in a hall with white walls and a colourful striped pillar. A man in a white shirt and black beaded mala leans forward with hand raised, while a figure in pale orange cloth sits at the far left. A small curly-haired child is in the lower foreground. A white draped chair or cushion is at right, and a framed picture hangs at the top.

January 12 2007

September 15 2009

A photograph of an indoor event under a tented ceiling with a decorative banner behind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange head wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead, clasps hands with a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of pink and white flowers. A smiling older man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them holding a red fruit, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and other men in shirts stand nearby. The saffron-robed figure wears distinctive orange head wrap and ornate gold-bordered clothing, but appearance alone is not sufficient for a firm identification, so the presence of a person candidate is uncertain.