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September 15 2009

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December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15December 30 20092009-12-30November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a procession outdoors under trees and bright sky. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark wears a saffron-orange wrap and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads; he walks with head bowed. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron garment and ceremonial gold necklace match the candidate's appearance. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-and-red ceremonial staff and calls out, while others in white and saffron, one in yellow, press palms together in greeting. A bystander in a white shirt with glasses smiles nearby.2008-12-23November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor procession with a central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a gold-coloured shawl panel, a long white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant necklace, a red forehead mark and a golden trident (trishul) ornament behind his head. Around him, men and youths in white kurtas and orange shawls walk closely; one at left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a forehead mark, and a woman in orange appears behind. A green leafy garland hangs at right under a clear blue sky, with a palm and white building at left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, described by the saffron robe, long hair, trident and garland cues within a devotee procession.2007-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a sarvadarshan line under a white tent with striped red and blue hangings. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, smiling and touching the forehead of a devotee with one hand while holding a folded paper in the other. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding books or folders, press along metal barriers, and a man in white holds a wooden box with red cloth. A yellow-vested attendant stands at the right edge.2010-09-21Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21Indoor photo of a crowd gathered in a tiled room with white walls and a barred window. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head covering and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, smiling, with a man in orange cloth beside him. Behind them, people in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a woman in a white and orange sari has her palms pressed together. On the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a young man with curly hair in orange cloth stand near the frame. An older bald man with glasses bends forward with hands raised in greeting at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan visit.2009-01-12July 23 20122012-07-23