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April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

April 10 2016

A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with red bindi, and a rust-red wrap with gold-bordered cloth stands with palms pressed in anjali, gazing upward. He wears a long orange-beaded mala with gold beads. Beside him a shaven-headed man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth with a gold bead necklace and a pendant stands with hands folded. Behind them devotees in orange and white watch, and a person holds up a camera with a bright flash. a person: the man with swept-back long hair and orange beaded mala matches the candidate cues. Visible people: about six or more in the crowd.

September 12 2012

A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali at a night event. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a man in orange cloth and a bald man with a red mark on his forehead also stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sleeveless top with orange trim and a beaded necklace smiles with hands joined. A person in the background holds up a video camera and a light flares above. At lower left, a silver vessel holds a bundle of leaves and yellow-orange offerings. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron shawl and multiple gold beads.

2013-04-23 +2 copies

A dimly lit temple interior with stone pillars and hanging lamps. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold and beaded necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron garment, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a broad smile. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand; one holds a tray of flowers and offerings, and another wears a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala. A man in white clothes stands at right, photographing with a camera. A green garland hangs at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered in worship.

A photograph of a dim temple corridor where a crowd of men in orange and saffron robes gathers around a central figure. The central man has swept-back dark hair, wears a multicolour garland of red, white and yellow flowers over a golden necklace, gold armbands, and an orange-brown wrap, with his palms pressed together in namaste and a smile. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds his hands folded, while another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands behind. At right, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his forehead and chest stands near a dark stone doorway. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a figure at far left is partly cropped. Overlaid text reads copyright notice only.

Outdoor temple ritual with a man in the centre standing with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long white jasmine garland and a gold beaded necklace with red flowers, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a ceremonial oil lamp on a stand, and a copper kalasha-topped shrine tower draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes, a bald priest in orange, a man in white dhoti with gold border at left, and a young boy in orange cloth with a tilak. Green trees fill the background.

A man in a rust-orange draped garment stands with palms pressed together in namaste at his face, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a partially visible person in orange is at the left edge. In the background, a gilded deity murti with a crown is lit in a dark shrine. The scene appears to be a devotional or ritual moment at night on a paved floor. a person is probable based on the page caption and the saffron-orange robe with the mala-adorned devotee nearby; appearance cues are limited.

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a forehead of white and red tilak, and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears heavy gold necklaces with bells, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with gold borders hold a silver puja tray with an oil lamp burning and a metal kalasha-like vessel, while another carries a tray of green leaves. A large banyan tree and hanging colourful tassels frame the outdoor ritual setting.

A photograph of a procession inside a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a smile walks forward in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armbands; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff. To the left, a line of children and young boys in light clothing press their palms together in namaste and hold brass or wooden items. Behind them are a large painted and gilded deity murti with garlands, a red throne-like seat, a videographer's camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested young attendant in white dhoti.