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July 11 2010

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A seated person in an orange saffron garment sits in an orange upholstered chair beside a carved stone pedestal. The person has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala beaded necklace; the hands rest together near the lap. Beside the chair is a wooden tray holding fruit including mangoes, bananas and lemons, and a small brass bell and brass offering bowls with flower garlands and sliced fruit on the stone ledge. Standing to the left are two people in white clothing, one holding a saffron cloth, and a dark red-orange curtain hangs behind. The photo is an outdoor ritual setting with fruit offerings, saffron fabric and white-clad attendants.2010-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing. Before him a kneeling man in orange robes with folded hands faces him. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and another man in orange robes stands at right beside a wooden tray holding fruit, flowers and offerings. Pink and purple flowers decorate the right edge against a plain grey floor.2010-07-27A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red-cushioned seat before a large orange backdrop, wearing an orange shawl over orange clothing and a long rudraksha mala. He rests one hand on his chest while another man in a white shirt bends forward at left, offering or handling a red object in his hands.2010-07-29July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a man in profile seated in the foreground, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with dark beads, with long dark hair swept back into a low tail. Behind him, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands on the left, and another person in orange robes with a red-banded stole raises hands in namaste near the centre. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right beside a stone carving. In front, wooden trays hold bananas and small flower offerings. Potted palms and red walls form the setting.2010-07-10July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a padapuja in an ashram setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits smiling on an orange-draped seat, one hand raised in blessing. A white-clad elderly devotee kneels at his feet, washing or touching them. Behind them, an older man in white with a floral garland stands with palms pressed together, and a younger man in white wears an orange scarf. To the left are brass lamp stands, a brass plate with fruit on a wooden table, and a green plantain-leaf decoration. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, marking him as the central figure receiving padapuja.2010-07-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland studded with yellow fruit smiles broadly while extending a hand toward a man in white kurta with palms pressed together in greeting. The seated man wears a red-and-white flower garland with lemon-like fruit and has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he sits on an orange-draped cushioned seat, the appearance is consistent with the a person label but uncertain. Behind them a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films, and brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, a fruit tray and a deity murti stand on a stone platform in a temple setting.2010-06-27A seated figure in saffron-orange shawl and loose orange garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large dark beads, sits before a large orange cushioned backrest and a red seat. The figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward at the left edge, reaching toward the seated figure's hand. Behind the scene are a gold ornamental pillar and flowers at the left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the a person appearance cues; the bowing man is a devotee in white.2010-07-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace, with long dark hair, smiling as she reaches toward a brass bowl of flowers and fruit on a wooden stand. A man in a white shirt with a white floral garland and folded hands bows smilingly toward her. Behind them, a man in white with a gold chain and another in white with a grey beard stand near a red-and-gold temple gate, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Four to five physical people are visible. The seated figure's appearance and saffron robes with ornate gold necklace are compatible with the page's a person claim, but the person is not clearly distinguishable from other saffron-clad figures, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated man in a bright saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He sits on a rocky ground beneath a leafy tree, smiling and looking to the side. Around him, several men wear white kurta-dhoti clothing with orange shawls, some seated and some standing with hands clasped. A woman with dark hair sits at the lower right edge, partly cropped. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering.2008-08-03A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.2010-06-13