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October 25 2006

October 25 2006

Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.

Indoor devotional gathering with a red carpet and blue draped curtains with yellow trim behind. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a purple-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, bends forward offering a steel tray of bananas, apples and green fruit to a seated figure in orange. Around them many men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, some with hands folded in namaste. At right, a man in orange with a long-haired look and mala sits near, and a woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless top receives the offering. A small child in orange clothing is held at the left edge. Pink flowers lie on the carpet.

Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard of a group of men and women in white. A central man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the viewer. To his left a woman in a white sari holds a silver plate of flowers with green and pink garlands. On the right a man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds a tray of white jasmine garlands; a second man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, one with a tilak on his forehead. A red-and-white striped canopy wall and a white gopuram-style temple tower with coloured sculptures appear behind, with a brass oil lamp at the lower right. Eight or so people are visible.

Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard beside a white building with palm plants and green lawn. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a silver tray with bananas and flowers and offers it. Two men in white shirts stand facing him, one in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, the other in a dark shirt and tie. A woman in a pale floral top watches at left, and another man stands at right edge. The tray offering suggests a ritual exchange, and the photo is dated 12 October 2006.

October 25 2006

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange flower garland, reaching out to receive a plate of bananas offered by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a crowd of men stand and sit in white shirts and dhotis, some in striped or red shirts, and two men in orange robes stand at the right. A silver tray of bananas sits in the foreground beside a water bottle and a brass lamp, on a red cushioned seat. The room has white walls and a wooden chair at the back.

December 23 2008

A street procession scene with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. In the foreground, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a maroon-striped sash extends a metal plate of offerings toward a devotee. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange scarf and gold bangles, stand with hands folded in anjali, one holding a silver tray with puffed rice, fruit and an offering. A small saffron flag with a golden finial flutters in the background. A figure in a saffron robe is seen mid-gesture as offerings are presented.

A photograph of a group of men standing barefoot on a dirt ground beneath a decorated archway of marigold garlands and bananas. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear checked shirts and trousers. A bearded man in the centre wears a white kurta and glasses, hands clasped. Banana bunches are tied to the posts on either side, and a white compound wall and trees stand behind. A young man in an orange garment sits at the lower right edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.