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October 12 2006

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Outdoor photo at a thatched-roof, open-sided structure with a dirt floor. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and sandals, and holds a wooden walking stick while smiling and looking to the side; he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and a page reference to Swamiji is present. To the left, a group of devotees in white clothing stand with hands folded or hands on a metal railing, including a woman in a pink-bordered white sari with a folded-hands namaste, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a white shawl. A camera operator is visible at the right edge.2006-10-12Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, standing in front of a white building with a brass temple bell and a red-framed doorway. Behind him, several women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand on dirt ground, with more white-clad people in the background. The long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues match the probable Swamiji candidate, so this person is described as Swamiji (probable) standing among devotees.2006-10-12Photo 11742334 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala hands a small white bag and items to devotees, while a seated figure beside him holds a sheet of paper. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand or bow with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white top with a folded-hands greeting and a man in white with a folded paper. Trays of rudraksha beads, small packets and printed booklets with blue and orange covers sit on a table at right. A standing man in orange and a man in red shirt stand behind. A trident is visible at the upper right edge.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22December 08 20112011-12-08Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.2008-03-23December 26 20072007-12-26July 07 20092009-07-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a garland of yellow flowers and a multicoloured flower-bead garland reaches forward, placing a hand over a red-and-white offering vessel held by a woman in white sari with gold border and a gold-trimmed blouse who kneels with head bowed. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, rows of seated and standing devotees in white, including women in white saris and a woman in a yellow shawl wearing rudraksha-style beads, watch the ritual in a hall with a purple wall and a red cloth on the floor.2010-02-15December 23 20092009-12-23A seated man in saffron robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers and smiles while holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, young people in white kurtas with orange shawls stand close, and two girls in white with rudraksha malas look on with palms pressed together. An older man in white with glasses stands behind, and a man in the lower right corner also folds his hands. The setting is an indoor tiled floor with a metal-framed chair.2007-02-25