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October 26 2013

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Indoor photo in a bright hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and a gold-bordered cloth, stands at right holding a hand out to a young girl in an orange saree seated on a chair. Several women in red and orange robes with rudraksha malas gather around, one holding the girl's hand and smiling. An older woman with grey hair in a red saree stands center. A bald man in saffron at far right wears a rudraksha mala. The mood is warm and animated among devotees. a person depicted as the long-haired man in the centre-right, identified by his distinctive long hair, adornments and ornate necklace with the role of a senior sannyasi greeting a devotee.2013-10-26A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights, where devotees in saffron and orange robes gather. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured beaded malas, a rust-coloured garment and gold armbands smiles and extends his hand toward a young girl in orange who holds a red-and-white bowl or box. Several shaven-headed women with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a man in a white dhoti with white tilak stands at right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron dress, presented as a person candidate in person.2013-10-26July 27 20132013-07-27January 29 20132013-01-29Indoor photo in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor, with framed photographs on the right wall. An older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red sari with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, bends forward to hand a small folded slip or card to a younger woman in the foreground who wears a red-gold sari and gold earrings. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or walk, including a shaved-headed man and a bald man with glasses; a woman in a rust sari with a braid stands at left.2016-08-02A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.2013-09-15Indoor satsang scene in a room with pale pink walls, a maroon velvet curtain and a floor standing air conditioner. A tall man with swept-back dark hair, a red-ochre dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and gesturing with one hand; this appearance has some cues but is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so he is treated as a sannyasi. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-ochre robes wears a rudraksha mala and carries a small bag. Around them, women and men in orange and maroon saris and robes, some with rudraksha malas, look on or bow, and a seated woman in maroon works at a laptop in the foreground. A standing fan and a garlanded flower arrangement at left complete the scene.2015-02-12September 12 20122012-09-12July 27 20132013-07-27A photograph of a ceremonial line inside a hall with hanging colourful banners above. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in a maroon-and-cream sash and a devotee with hands folded in namaste face right. In the center, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas holds a white paper and a red box with gold decoration, handing it toward a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with white sandalwood marks on his arm. Women in saffron, maroon and yellow saris stand behind a metal barrier, several with hands pressed together, and a man in orange robes stands at the right.2013-01-02October 22 20132013-10-22December 28 20142014-12-28