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A photograph inside a room with a golden canopy shrine and a framed deity picture on the left, a globe lamp and bookshelf behind. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a grey-haired person seen from behind in a light orange garment, who holds a red flower garland. Another person in orange sits at left with a beard, and a long-haired person in orange stands at right.

Inside a temple-like hall with blue walls, a yellow pillar, and a hanging rudraksha garland above, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bead band on his upper arm, smiles and reaches toward an older bald man in an orange-red robe who holds a purple cloth. Behind them, two younger men in orange-saffron dhotis, one with bare chest and beaded necklaces and white tripundra markings, stand near a wooden shelf. An older man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch stands at the right edge. Rudraksha mala beads drape overhead. a person candidate with dreadlocks and rudraksha adornments is present; appearance-based only.

May 07 2016

A photograph in an orange-walled room. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, orange shawl, brown inner garment, gold chain and earrings stands at left smiling and holding a small wooden box with a gold-patterned lid. Behind him a man in a grey shirt with a lanyard pours liquid from a small metal vessel onto a tray of orange marigold flowers. At right, a bald man in orange robes and a pink knitted cap holds marigold flowers, and another man in a pink cap stands at the far right edge. Plastic chairs and a gold-tinted seat are visible in the background. Whether the man at left is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.

October 23 2010

2010-10-23 +2 copies

A photograph in an indoor room with cream walls, a bookshelf of books, a green wall lamp and a small gilded shrine canopy with a deity image. A man with a shaved head and an orange-clad figure with his back to the camera are center-left, while a bearded man in orange on the left sits on a gilded chair. In the center, a man in a dark robe with orange cloth wraps an orange cloth around the head of a seated person with hair in a topknot, wearing an orange garment. On the right, a long-haired person in orange stands watching. Gilded chairs and a framed painting complete the setting.

August 09 2007

Photograph of an indoor ritual gathering with an orange-robed figure on the right wearing an orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bare shoulder, smiling as he receives a gift wrapped in cellophane and orange cloth from a bearded man in an orange-yellow shawl on the left. Behind them an elderly bearded man in orange robes and garland stands, another man in maroon robes with gold garland folds his hands, and a man in pink turban watches at the edge. A tray of apples and boxes sits on a leopard-print seat; gold-framed decorations and a wall painting are in the background. The right-hand figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange turban and rudraksha cues, consistent with the a person appearance label; he is physically present.

2016-05-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.

A photograph of a formal presentation in a room with a framed painting of a deity and a gold-framed mirror-like panel. A man in a red shirt and glasses leans forward, offering a stack of bound books on a tray to a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange robes, rudraksha-style beads, and a long dark braid, sitting on a leopard-print cushion before a gold throne. Behind them, a young man in orange robes with a yellow-and-orange garland stands, another man in white with a gold necklace stands at the left, and a camera operator films. A bald man in orange and a man in an orange scarf sit nearby. A gold kalasha-style vessel, a dish of oranges, and a golden lion-head ornament appear in the foreground.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.

October 19 2013