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Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with pale tiled walls and a pink draped curtain on the right. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body with a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornamental necklaces, sits on a white plastic chair with white paste on his forehead and arms, extending his hand toward a tall garland of white jasmine, red and orange flowers topped with a silver trishul. Several seated young men in orange and yellow cloth with sandalwood and vibhuti markings look on. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp stand on a table, along with a plastic water bottle. Swamiji (probable) is identified from appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and sacred ash, seated as the central figure presenting the garland, with the trishul and flower-garlanded staff.

July 13 2009

July 13 2009

A photograph of a ritual in a pink-walled room with a white cloth backdrop scattered with red petals. A figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a saffron-orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat, raising a large silver trident. Several saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas stand behind, some with palms pressed together. In front, a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border offers a flame, with brass bowls and red flowers nearby. a person appears as the seated figure with the trident and garland, though appearance alone is uncertain. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

2014-07-04 +1 copies

July 13 2009

December 25 2007

A photograph of a seated speaker in orange clothing addressing a gathering at a microphone. The central figure wears an orange garment over bare shoulders, a large white flower garland with green and blue ribbon accents, and rudraksha beads, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a white forehead mark, and to the left another seated man in white and orange looks down. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit before orange drapes, with a tall gold pole and a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial at right. Because the page notes Swamiji at this event, the central figure has distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, a flower garland and rudraksha beads, and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate physically present.

July 13 2009

A photograph of a seated puja inside a room decorated with orange cloth, marigold garlands and a backdrop of orange flowers. A central seated figure in a rust-red sari with gold border wears a long rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds a silver trident aloft, and holds a yellow paper-wrapped offering. To the left, a young man in orange robes with rudraksha beads leans forward over a wooden tray of fruit. Two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at right near brass plates and offerings. In the foreground a seated man in a white shirt and a woman in pink face away from the camera. Brass vessels, lamps and a water bottle sit on the floor.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

June 22 2014

2014-06-22 +1 copies

A photograph inside a plain room with a white cloth backdrop decorated with scattered red flower petals and white jasmine garlands. A man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a red-and-white flower garland, a yellow-bead garland, a rudraksha mala and a dark red shawl, and holds a silver trident; he appears to be the a person by appearance cues of ornate garlands, rudraksha and trident seating. A standing young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while holding a small ritual implement. Behind them, two saffron-robed shaved-head boys stand, and women in saris and a girl with jasmine in her hair sit in the foreground, with a man's head partly visible at lower left. A white jasmine kolam-style floral design is drawn on the wall at right.

2013-06-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand at a temple gathering. He has long hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and white arm bandages. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits to his left, and a man on the far left wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit on the floor. A floral garland hangs from a stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl is at the right edge. Yellow metal gates and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stand behind. a person: the seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, speaking into a microphone to devotees.