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September 09 2011

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A photograph of a seated man in a purple garment with an orange and red border, wearing a long rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist, seated on a red patterned cushioned seat and gesturing with one hand while smiling. Before him, a man in a white shirt kneels and holds an open book or tray. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a red border and a gold-coloured sash and a woman in a green sari, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the background against a dark blue cloth. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or satsang.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A seated man on a red velvet throne wears a violet-blue shawl over bare shoulders and a red-and-gold border, with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He smiles and raises one hand toward a woman in white who bends forward holding a silver tray. Behind them, brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before a dark blue curtain. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red shawl stand or sit in the background. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by the distinctive rudraksha mala, violet shawl, bare-shouldered ceremonial dress and swept-back hair.2011-09-09A photograph of a seated man in a purple and red-bordered garment with a long brown rudraksha mala, handing a framed picture or tray to a kneeling woman in a pink shawl who holds her hands in anjali. Two women sit behind: one in a beige sari with a green blouse, one in white with a red border and glasses. Two lit brass oil lamps stand on a table with a dark blue curtain behind, and a red velvet chair is at left. a person: the seated man wears a long rudraksha mala and ornate purple and red clothing, consistent with a seated teacher receiving a devotee, so this is marked as an appearance-based candidate in person. The scene reads as a darshan exchange.2011-09-05A seated man on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests wears a purple silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a bare upper torso, his hair swept into a bun, and gazes toward a woman in a white embroidered top who bows low, holding an open book with a painted image. Two brass lamps with lit wicks stand behind him on a dark blue backdrop. A woman in a sari sits in the background, and a younger woman in white with glasses, a red shawl and a pendant sits at right. A tray of fruit and sweets sits at lower left. a person is the seated man, identified by the throne, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress; the page does not confirm this.2011-09-05September 09 20112011-09-09A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a violet wrap with orange-red border and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on a red velvet throne with tiger-stripe cushion. a person by appearance, cued by swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red trim. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl bows and offers a clear plastic-wrapped tray of sweets or offerings. Behind, brass lamps with lit flames stand before a dark curtain, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the right edge.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a bare-shouldered man seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing a purple silk garment with a red and gold border over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala necklace, smiling as he receives a small framed photo or booklet from a woman in a grey-red patterned kurta with dark hair. Two brass standing oil lamps with lit wicks stand behind him before a deep blue drape. Another woman in a green-and-gold sari sits behind, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border and glasses watches at right. Beaded curtains and a green foliage backdrop complete the room.2011-09-05A seated man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a shawl, wearing a gold-and-bead necklace, sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead and a hair bun, smiles and extends his hands toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with pink border and gold bangles who is smiling and reaching toward him. Both sit before an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. Behind them a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands near a gold vessel, and a framed certificate is held near the gold ornament. Red backdrop with decorative pattern.2014-01-16August 02 20152015-08-02