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October 25 2010

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A photo of a person seated indoors on a sofa with an orange floor and a leopard-print rug, holding and studying a large yellow-and-white printed chart with a pointing finger. The person wears a golden-yellow silk shawl over orange clothing and a thick green leaf garland with yellow flower strands. Behind them, two seated men in white dhotis and a grey shirt sit with hands clasped; one wears a gold wristwatch and red thread. On a side table sit a basket of fruit and a book with a deity cover. Appearance-based label: a person for the person in the gold shawl and leaf garland, based on the saffron-orange clothing, ornate shawl and garland cues; the seated men are devotees.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered while reading a small pink slip of paper held in his right hand. He sits before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest, behind it a bank of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. At left, the back of an older man in a white shirt faces him, apparently handing him the paper.2010-11-12December 26 20092009-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upheld by red tiger-striped cushions, wearing a pink and white rose garland and a rudraksha mala at the chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a small yellow booklet in his hands. Behind him stand two men in orange and white, one with a saffron shawl, and a girl in white kneels at the right edge; a man in white with a yellow cloth kneels at the lower left. A brass dish of fruit and flowers and a small flame sit before the throne, with white and purple flower strings hanging against a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2010-08-15A photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold necklaces, long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper arm, holding up a bright yellow printed certificate with green borders and a red seal motif. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces; he is seated in front of a tray of bananas and fruit. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes is seen from behind, and several devotees in white and yellow dress with red or yellow shawls sit on the floor. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at back, and a metal railing and a standing fan are visible.2010-07-24A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red throne with zebra-stripe upholstery, reading an open glossy booklet held in both hands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a multi-strand garland of yellow and green flowers with red beads, a gold chain, gold bangles and a beaded armlet. An orange draped backdrop and white canopy fill the background, and a dark blurred shape of another person appears at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron shawl with garland match the appearance cues, and he is seated on the throne in the reading role.2012-06-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a long green and orange flower garland and a red bindi, sits in a gold-upholstered armchair in a room with an orange floral curtain. He gestures with one raised hand while holding a sheet of paper. Three men in white or grey shirts and white dhotis sit facing him on the left, one with hands clasped. A tray of fruit and a sweets bowl sit on a side table. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his saffron robes, floral garland and long swept-back hair, while the others are devotees.2010-10-25A seated man in saffron robes sits on a gold-decorated throne-style chair in front of a backdrop of green foliage and bright flower garlands. He wears long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland of flowers and beads, and holds paper or a document that a young man in white kurta and white shirt presents to him with both hands. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes with a gold-toned necklace. Petals are scattered on the seat and floor, and the golden backrest bears a carved deity relief.2009-12-24December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a white and red forehead marking, seated and reading a folded handwritten note. He wears an orange and gold-bordered shawl, a long green leaf garland with red and yellow flower garlands, and holds a rudraksha mala in his other hand. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like backrest. To the left, a woman in yellow clothing and a bald man in white smile in the background, with a red cloth visible at right.2010-09-18