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July 02 20042004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a red plastic chair, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a silver boombox on the chair, with a stone pillar and green-painted steps to the left and a speckled floor. The long hair and swept-back styling, orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala are visible cues consistent with a Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in person. +2 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02Swamiji (probable) seated in profile with eyes closed, wearing an orange turban and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long strand of dark hair visible behind him and a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is at the right edge of the frame. A partially visible orange-clad figure sits in the foreground at the bottom edge.2008-07-29 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20062006-09-30Night photograph of a homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-patterned cushioned seat behind a microphone, holding a rolled white paper and a rudraksha mala, with a visible fire pit flaming in the right foreground. Beside him, a bearded man in white clothing sits near the fire. Dim lattice walls and a hanging decorative lamp are in the background. Probable Swamiji wearing saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala while conducting the ritual.2004-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a small red bindi on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest. He sits on a metal chair with his hands folded together over the beads. Behind him, an orange-robed attendant stands at left, and pink and white draped cloth hangs at right. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange turban and saffron robes, rudraksha mala.2008-12-31A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange sleeveless wrap sits on an ornate cream upholstered chair with dark carved wooden arms. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. His hands rest in his lap, and a microphone stand curves beside him. A small vase with yellow flowers and a glass side table are visible at the left edge, and a beaded curtain hangs in the background.2010-07-15A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion atop a low wooden platform in an open courtyard. He wears a long black rudraksha mala draped over his chest, long dark hair swept back, and has his hands folded in his lap in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a small red flower stands on the floor to his left, and the tiled courtyard is backed by red brick walls and a red pillar. Blurred heads of seated audience members occupy the lower foreground. The appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, and the page does not confirm his presence.2011-06-05Night ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or puja site. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, breaks or prepares a coconut with both hands over a fire pit lined with stone. A brass vessel and wooden ladle sit in the foreground, and a microphone stands at left beside a gold-embroidered cushion. Behind him, two men in white dhotis sit near a carved wooden throne-like seat.2004-07-02December 31 20082008-12-31