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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India

April 26 2016

A photograph inside a hall at a Kalpataru darshan, with a red floor mat and a framed portrait on the back wall. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange shawl leans forward toward a seated man in a dark patterned shirt. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand and kneel at left and centre. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and a bearded man in orange robes with a mala stands in the background. A cameraman in a white shirt films. A tray holds apples, garlands and flower strands at lower left, with a young boy in white at left and seated devotees in the rear.

A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an open-air event stage. A man with long dark hair and a crown-less head wears a saffron-orange garment with a large rudraksha or gold beaded necklace, and extends his right arm to bless a uniformed man in khaki shirt and trousers who bows low with his head bent and palms pressed together over his head. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari and other devotees in orange and red shawls stand with folded hands. A man in an orange kurta with a gold necklace stands at the right. A camera on a tripod and a red backdrop are visible at the left, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with flower garlands sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with ornate gold and rudraksha beads is distinguished by his flowing hair and saffron clothing.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment, wearing a tilak on the forehead and a long dark braid, placing a hand on the forehead of a uniformed man in khaki police-style uniform with a dark cap held at his side. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at upper left, and another person in white is behind the seated figure. The seated figure sits on a silver-and-cream brocade covered seat with red cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow marigold garlands. Other people are partly visible at the right edge. The page identifies the seated figure as a person; the appearance cues are a braid, saffron robe and tilak, so the label is a person, seated in a blessing gesture.

December 09 2011

Indoor hall with a red and green mat floor where a crowd sits in rows. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long dark hair tied back, leans forward to hold the shoulder of a kneeling man in a khaki uniform shirt with a sergeant-style shoulder patch. Another khaki-uniformed man kneels beside him, smiling. Standing behind them, a man in a white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and a police officer in khaki uniform stands at the back. Several white-clad volunteers and seated devotees in blue and green saris fill the background. The robed figure with long swept-back hair and orange-red clothing and mala is a probable Swamiji (probable), shown in an interactive blessing with the kneeling officer.

January 02 2012

Outdoor event tent with red drapes at left. A seated figure in orange clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold pendant, and long swept-back dark hair (Swamiji (probable)) leans forward to offer something from a gold bowl to a uniformed officer. The officer wears a light khaki-white uniform with shoulder insignia and a dark belt, bowing with hands extended. Around them women in red, blue and orange saris and men in orange dhotis watch, some with folded hands, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands behind. Small saffron-and-white floral garlands and a brass-toned ritual vessel are in front of the seated figure. Bright stage lights and hanging decorative ribbons are overhead.

Indoor photo inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a multicoloured flower garland sits with back partly turned, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban who bows low. Behind them stand a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest, a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in white, a uniformed police officer with a radio and hands folded, a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Prayer trays and flowers sit on a low table at right.

August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India

A photograph inside a tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth and a beaded gold-toned neck garland sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne at left, holding a small object toward a silver ritual vessel decorated with a flower garland. A man in a white shirt and brown belt bends forward to offer something at the vessel. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in red-orange robes and a gold necklace reaches toward the offering. Behind them, a crowd of women in saris, shawls and salwar kameez stands watching. Pink towels and a folded red cloth lie on the throne.