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Photograph taken through a doorway of an indoor room. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare shoulders and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the waist holds a light blue bowl or vessel with both hands, reaching toward an open doorway. Behind them, a second man in white with a garland of white flowers around his neck and a patterned shawl or wrap stands facing the figure. Dark wooden door frames and a pale wall frame the scene.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, smiling and reaching toward a shrine-like object at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): he wears saffron/orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, a distinctive set of cues. Beside him, a man in a brown-red garment with a white jasmine garland stands in a doorway, and a third person with partly visible hair sits in the left foreground in a white shirt. Wooden panelling and a pale wall form the setting.

A photograph taken in dim light at a temple-like shrine lit by a strip of warm orange lights. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala leans forward over a brass vessel with green mango leaves and holds a small hand offering of yellow and white flowers. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt, and to the left a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread holds flowers and a lamp-lit setting. A garland of marigolds is visible at the edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering.

January 12 2007

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January 12 2007

A photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls where a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower-and-leaf garland stands at right, extending his hands toward an older man in a grey shawl with a patterned brown wrap. Between them a priest in white dhoti and bare chest holds a brass tray of yellow fruits and offerings, while a man in white shirt and glasses stands at left and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads wearing a white dhoti sits in front. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and a microphone stand is at lower left. The orange-robed figure at right is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, but this identification is appearance-based only.

A photograph of a ritual setting in a plain room with a white-curtained window and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-green borders, wearing a green bead necklace, holds out offerings. A young person in an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands centre, hands together and receiving a small green item. A bearded man in orange at right holds a green offering. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor in front. The scene looks like a puja or blessing ceremony.

April 01 2008

Indoor photo in a plain room with a dark patterned curtain and a cushioned sofa. On the left, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and turban, with a white forehead mark and a long red and yellow flower garland, stands holding a wooden staff with a red cloth. In the centre, a person in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a long beaded garland and forehead marking smiles and gestures with open hands. On the right, a bald priest in maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha necklace receives a pink-wrapped gift bundle.

Indoor temple-style ritual photograph in a lobby with a tall golden-glass backdrop and a throne-like seat covered with a leopard-print cloth. A man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, red bindi and long swept-back hair pours liquid or applies something from a small cup over a golden lion-faced ritual object, with a potted plant beside it. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray or plate. A gold staff stands in the foreground and a woman in a light blue top watches at right. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-brown attire is a candidate for Swamiji, performing the abhishekam-style pouring; appearance cues are moderately distinctive.

January 31 2013