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October 28 2013

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A young man in a red checked shirt and khaki trousers leans forward to hand a book to a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, on a red velvet chair. Beside him, saffron-robed monks sit on the floor with malas, and a gold throne stands at right. Several other men stand in the background of a plain room with a standing air conditioner, fans and maroon curtains. Stacks of books rest on the red chair. The seated figure on the red chair is an appearance-based a person candidate.2013-10-28A photograph inside a hall with a floor-standing air conditioner, red curtains and a gold-accented seat. A long-haired man with a crown-like hairstyle and a bun, wearing an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold beads, holds a book up and gives it to a man in a white shirt kneeling in front. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold chain and wooden beads sits watching, and another monk in orange kneels nearby. A standing man in white and several saffron-clad monks are in the background, with cardboard boxes of books on the floor.2013-10-28A satsang-style gathering indoors, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden throne-like chair in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a ceremonial beaded mala and bangles, wearing saffron cloth and a shawl over the shoulder, hands out a book to a young girl in a blue top and a white-and-pink-trimmed saree-clad woman stands at left. Other devotees in saffron and brown robes with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand and sit nearby, some holding hardback books, and a red-cushioned seat is at right. A printed credit line overlays the image, and the book covers show a temple scene with a deity image. Several people are holding out copies of the book.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a white envelope from a boy in white kurta at the left, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white stand beside him. The seated man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long swept-back dark hair with a marked forehead. Behind him a woman in white sits near a table with fruit and water bottles, and a dark blue curtain hangs in the background. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right, and a small child's head appears at the bottom left. Kumkum and vibhuti marks are visible. The scene reads as a devotee presenting an offering at a dais.2010-12-04April 27 20162016-04-27Indoor photo of a seated saint on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded golden backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-beaded mala and a gold waist belt, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A younger man in a white t-shirt and black trousers kneels or leans forward, holding the saint's hands with a blue wristband on his arm. To the left, a bald man with white and red forehead markings and a gold necklace wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti. White lilies and green foliage decorate the setting, and a few onlookers sit in the background.2012-12-22October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered sari receives something from a man in a white dhoti and shawl, who holds an open booklet. Beside him stands a young boy in white shirt and dark trousers holding papers. Behind them, a bearded man with glasses, wearing an orange robe and a large gold-beaded garland, stands among other figures in white and orange clothing. Marigold petals and a red cloth with a brass plate lie near the bottom edge, and a golden-brown umbrella rests at the lower left. a person is the bearded man in orange with the gold garland, identified by his appearance and orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklace cues.2009-01-01October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of a formal visit inside a room with a large gilded throne-like seat carved with a serpent hood at the top. A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushion and receives books from a man. Two men in saffron-orange shawls stand to the left and centre; the man in the centre, wearing a white shirt with an orange vest, is handing over a stack of books. A man in the left foreground wears an orange shawl and smiles, and a cameraman in a white dhoti and orange shawl raises a camera in the background. Framed devotional artwork hangs on the wall behind them.2016-05-13January 13 20152015-01-13