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November 07 2011

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Indoor photograph of a ceremonial greeting. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and many red and orange beaded bracelets, clasps hands with a man in grey shirt. Nearby a man in saffron robes and a mala stands smiling, and a shaved-headed priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti and tripundra marks stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds gold garlands, and another attendant carries a brass tray of gold items. A red wooden box with flowers and papers sits in the foreground. Several onlookers in white and casual clothes fill the background.2011-11-07December 31 20102010-12-31November 07 20112011-11-07November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a red border raises his right hand in blessing toward a row of praying devotees. He wears a crystal-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a white sacred ash marking is visible on his chest and arms. Several men on the left, one in a blue shirt and another in a white checked shirt, press their palms together in anjali. Two saffron-turbaned men stand at left. A tray with offerings, possibly money and fruit, sits on a table in front. Behind is a colourful painted backdrop and a warm-lit ceiling.2011-12-25December 31 20102010-12-31November 06 20102010-11-06October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man with long dark hair and a green leaf garland with yellow and red flowers wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment and reaches forward to touch the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt, who bows with folded hands. Around them, people in white and blue shirts press their palms together, and a bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a saffron-clad sannyasi. Behind them are a colourful floral arch and hanging orange and yellow fabric decorations. The man in the yellow silk is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leaf garland and gold-bordered garment, receiving a blessing. Around 8 to 10 people are visible.2010-10-25Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.2011-11-08A photo from an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a projection screen behind the crowd. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a plaid shirt with folded hands. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar and watch. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses stands beside them.2011-11-12October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copies