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June 05 2012

2012-06-05 +2 copies

Evening crowd scene at a temple entrance with a warm oil lamp glowing in the background. A man in a long-sleeved orange silk shirt with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead smiles and gestures with his hands toward two men beside him. One man on the left wears a gold-bordered orange shawl, a red-and-gold medallion, a white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a red headband with white tilak. Beside him a bald elderly man in a golden-yellow shawl and a rudraksha garland holds the hand of the first man. A bald man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at the far left edge, and a small child in a yellow outfit is held up in the back. Many onlookers press close behind, some in white dhotis.

June 05 2012

A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a yellow-walled temple hall with blue doors and an arched shrine painting above. On the left, a smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi, an orange garment with a gold-yellow border, a long mala of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity figure stands with hands clasped. On the right, an older bearded man with long white hair and beard wears a white tripundra and a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Between them a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold stands with a red tilak. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand behind them. a person appearance candidate: the man on the left wears a gold deity pendant, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

A photo inside a temple corridor at night with a large carved stone sculpture of a figure with raised arms in the background and warm lamp light. A smiling man in the centre wears orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a gold crown-like headband and a forehead tilak; he gestures with his right hand. Around him are several men in orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a bald man with white forehead markings, and men in white dhotis behind. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is visible with distinctive orange robes, gold ornaments and a crown, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: the smiling central man in the orange robes and gold necklace is Swamiji (probable), walking through the temple. Other men are devotees and attendants.

Four men stand together in a dim temple doorway, all in orange-saffron robes. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a gold crown-band, red and white flower garlands and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace raises one hand in greeting; the person on the far right looks like Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, an older man with a white-painted forehead, a red-and-white garland and dark rudraksha beads smiles. A bald man in orange with a gold chain and red forehead mark stands behind them, and a partly visible person is at the edge. The page lists the setting as a Kanchanoor temple visit, but nothing visible establishes that place.

Night photograph at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting, with a string of multicoloured lights glowing behind the group. On the right, an older man with a white tripundra on his forehead, grey-streaked swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl over saffron clothing clasps the hands of a younger smiling man in the centre who wears a red-and-maroon turban with a red tilak, a gold-beaded necklace and a maroon cloth with a gold border. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a large gold pendant and a garland, and a bearded man in orange stands behind them. A partly visible person at the lower left wears a green and gold outfit.

2015-09-14 +1 copies

May 11 2016

July 24 2012

Outdoor evening scene with several people seated and standing in front of a dark tree line. In the foreground, an elderly man with grey hair, white forehead markings and a long saffron-orange shawl sits on a wooden bench, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant, hands clasped. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak wears a reddish-brown robe with a golden border, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand several men and women in reddish-brown and maroon robes with gold borders, garlanded with beaded necklaces, one holding a folded red cloth. A few people at the left edge wear orange and maroon clothing with hands joined in greeting.

May 16 2012