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February 06 2009

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A photograph inside a temple hall with grey speckled floor and white walls. A standing figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in prayer, stands centrally. A man in a kneeling pose prostrates on the floor in front. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a bearded man in white robes with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of offerings. Others in white and yellow shawls hold offering trays at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold hang on a dark pillar, and a deity murti is visible at left behind a blue railing.2010-01-13A photograph taken from above of a man in saffron-orange robes climbing a concrete staircase with a white and yellow flower garland around his neck. He has long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow closely behind and beside him, one holding the railing. A man in white stands further back in a doorway, hand raised to his head. Plain white walls, a barred window on the right and a dark stain on the floor frame the scene.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph taken in a narrow whitewashed stairwell with a doorway opening onto a larger room. A man in a white kurta with a red cord and name badge walks down the steps, turning toward an orange-robed devotee who carries a white plate holding a brass kalasha-style pot decorated with red flowers, green leaves and a wire mesh cover. Several other orange-robed and white-clad people follow behind on the stairs and in the doorway. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the identity is left unsure.2008-08-01July 10 20082008-07-10December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph taken from above of a night-time ritual at a stone-floored shrine. A central figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange garment kneels or squats on the floor, hands extended toward a small golden yantra-like object set on a copper plate atop a stone platform. Around him, several young men in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel or stand, one leaning forward to tend the object, another with a grey stone slab nearby. A white cloth lies beside the platform, and bamboo railing is visible in the lower corner. The setting appears to be a sanctum-style space with a brick wall behind. The scene is consistent with a consecration rite, and the central figure shows distinctive long hair and orange clothing cues, so this may be Swamiji (probable) performing the ritual.2006-12-11December 29 20102010-12-29January 27 20102010-01-27Indoor photograph of a devotee gathering in a bright white-walled corridor with large glass windows showing palm trees outside. Two women in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one with long dark hair and a red bindi, the other with long hair and a white flower garland. A man in a brown shirt and brown cloth bends low to touch feet while an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. An older woman in a white sari with orange border presses her palms together in anjali at right, and another elderly man in a checked shirt, also with hands folded, stands at far right. Several people are visible, with the kneeling devotee receiving blessings from the saffron-clad women.2010-02-16A photograph taken in a narrow white-walled stairwell. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace stands at the centre, smiling with one hand raised in greeting toward the wall, the other arm extended. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis look down over a metal railing, and one wears a saffron cloth. Electrical switch boxes and wiring are mounted on the right wall.2010-01-19