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November 16 2003

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace; he extends one hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and striped shirts press forward, one with palms joined in greeting; a bearded elderly man stands at left. A second saffron-clad figure stands behind him and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border is at right. Colourful hanging decorative panels line the walls.

A dense crowd of men and a few women packs a narrow street at night, lit by warm artificial light. At centre, a slim figure in an orange-saffron turban and a gold-and-yellow garment with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange-red cloths or garlands, reach forward and press close. Faces and heads fill the foreground.

A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts presses around a central figure wearing an orange-red turban and a yellow-and-saffron patterned garment with long dark hair and beads. The central figure stands with palms pressed together in namaste, greeting those around. Many faces are visible; some men hold their hands raised in greeting. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening gathering with lights and a building behind. A man beside him wears a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and an older bearded man in glasses stands nearby.

January 12 2007

Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with devotees pressing palms together in namaste. In the right foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron head wrap, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-and-gold shawl stands with palms joined, apparently greeting the people before him. Around him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a blue patterned sari, a girl in orange top with red bangles, and a woman in pale sari with a white flower in her hair all have hands folded in prayer. Partially visible spectators fill the background against pinkish tiled walls. A man in a saffron-robed figure stands behind the central man. a person is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads, greeting devotees during the convention blessing.

January 08 2012

A crowded outdoor gathering of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around a central figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, plus a white flower garland with red and white beads and a rudraksha-style mala. The central figure has long dark hair and is smiling while a man in a light shirt reaches toward him. Other people include a bearded man with a red cord, an older man in glasses, a man in a white cap at lower right, and a man on the left with palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the turban, long hair, ornate saffron wrap, garland and mala, with the page noting the event as Tiruvannamalai.

A crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali stands in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth receives a blessing, with another person in orange beside them and a hand touching the head of a devotee. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right holding a wooden tray of offerings. On the left wall hangs a framed poster of several photographs and an orange wall-mounted box is fixed above. Some devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, and a red-and-blue patterned cloth is draped on an older man. The scene reads as darshan and blessing, with the swami-like figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.

January 12 2007

A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tin roof strung with orange and red paper flowers and colourful painted pillars. A crowd of devotees presses forward with palms joined in anjali. In the centre a man with long curly dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, reaching out his arm toward the crowd. Behind him a man in white ritual clothing holds up a ceremonial object, and in the background a deity murti stands in a lit shrine area. Women on the right wear white saris with dark borders and glasses, many with hands folded in prayer.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A crowd of devotees gathers in a plain white-walled room with a barred window at left. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, with rudraksha malas around his neck, and presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, older men in white shirts and dhotis stand close, and a younger man in an orange wrap stands behind. In the foreground, several women in saris with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces face away from the camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in person at centre, given the saffron wrap, long hair and rudraksha malas. Other visible roles are devotees and attendees greeting him.

January 12 2007