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January 21 2010

January 21 2010

Indoor photo in a pale green room with framed posters on the walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with a red bindi, and a red dot on the forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, bend forward or hold out hands; a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a girl in a yellow-and-white dress stand nearby. A boy in white holds small red items on a tray. A framed poster behind shows a saffron-robed seated figure with raised hand, and another portrait shows a figure in orange. A ceiling fan and speaker are visible.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and yellow-green and red garlands, reaches out to receive a framed photograph held by a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-red sash. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a small child in a red-and-gold outfit, and the child also reaches toward the frame. Behind them, devotees with folded hands stand, one wearing a white sari with a tilak, another in a yellow top. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall, and a gold-and-red throne with floral garlands is at right. Seated figure appears to be a person by these cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala-style adornments and garlanded seat.

A photograph of a home visit inside a plain room with pink walls, a ceiling fan and a tube light. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala holds out a framed picture toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white jasmine garland and a gold necklace. A probable Swamiji candidate is present: long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklace are visible, and the figure receives the framed item. Yellow flower garlands hang from a chain at the top of the frame. A woman in white with a braid, adorned with white flowers, sits in the foreground, and another person in saffron sits to the left. A man in white with a tilak stands at the far right edge.

November 29 2009

November 29 2009

November 29 2009

A seated man in saffron clothing and a yellow-and-multicolour garland receives a framed photograph from a man in white who bows low, his hands extended. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, sits on a white-draped seat in a cream-walled room. Around them stand women in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in a green sari with hands folded, a woman in a red blouse at the left edge, and men in white and saffron, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red mark on his forehead. Lamps glow on the wall behind.

January 21 2010

A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fan. A bare-chested man in orange ochre robes and long hair stands centre-left, extending his hand toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a saffron wrap holds a white cloth or tray of offerings. Women in white and purple saris and a woman in a teal salwar stand at left, some with hands folded or outstretched to receive. Men in white shirts and dhotis line the right side in a queue. A banana leaf and green garlands hang near the centre, and orange cushions and framed photos decorate the wall behind. The scene suggests a prasadam or blessing line.

Indoor photo of a devotional exchange. On the right, a figure with swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, multiple beaded malas and gold bangles, and reads from a folded paper held in both hands; a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the right edge. On the left, a woman in an orange shawl and striped top holds a young child, and a man in white kurta with a white forehead mark stands beside a man in white with a lanyard. Other people stand in the background, and a projection screen is visible behind them.