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February 09 2013

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.

A photo in a red-walled room of a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold ornate necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style neck garland, smiling as he receives a wooden gift box tied with a red ribbon from a man in pink knit cap and orange robe. A man in a grey shirt with an ID badge behind pours from a small pot, and a tray holds marigold garlands, a brass lamp and a dish. An ornate gold-and-red throne chair stands behind them. The man in the centre with the long hair and distinctive gold adornments is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving an offering from a devotee in orange robe.

February 09 2013

February 09 2013

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-orange turban, with a long dark braid and a beaded necklace, extending both hands toward a visiting couple. The man wears a checked plaid shirt and the woman a paisley shawl in maroon and brown. A bald monk in orange and brown robes with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and an orange cloth backdrop with a golden ornate throne edge frames the scene. A small wooden box and a packet of offerings are visible in the foreground. a person: the seated figure in saffron, turban and braid is a candidate, though the face-independent cues are only moderately distinctive.

December 11 2011

A photograph of a temple darshan scene in a hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands at a red-draped table holding a tray, distributing items to a line of devotees. Next to him, another person in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a tray of offerings, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Several men in shirts, one in a white shirt with a tilak, one in a blue shirt and one in a checked shirt, stand with hands folded or extended. Behind them, a gilded ornate altar and deity murti decorated with flowers are visible in the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial offering inside an ashram room with cream walls and a ceiling fan. A shaven-headed devotee in orange robes on the left holds a silver tray of oranges and fruit. Beside him a man in a gold-and-pink brocade shawl over white clothes, with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a small box. In the centre a long-haired figure with a white tilak, bare-chested under an orange cloth and wearing a gold necklace, smiles and holds a silver plate. Another shaven-headed man in pink and yellow cloth holds a silver plate with a small lamp. On the right a woman in orange robes with a red shawl watches. A gold-and-red throne with a zebra-print cushion sits behind them. A plate with oil lamp and offerings rests on a low table.

Inside an orange-draped tent, a woman in an orange robe and yellow-and-orange turban reaches out to hand an item to a man in a pink and white checked shirt, while a woman in a paisley shawl with red and brown tones receives it. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and another woman in a light top stands further back. Bangles and earrings are visible on several people.

A photograph in a bright orange-red room of two men in close contact. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body wrapped with an orange shawl, and a gold chain necklace, and he is smiling with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange robe and a pink knitted cap and pink sleeves, holding his hands to the left man's neck and head in a blessing gesture. Partially visible people stand behind them and a hand holding a small camera is at the lower right. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, the gold necklace and the orange shawl on the figure receiving the blessing.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with orange-draped people. A figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends a hand to bless a kneeling man in a grey kurta with an orange shawl, who holds a plate of fruit with hands folded. Beside them a woman in a green-and-maroon sari with a bindi covers her eyes and holds a plate of fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tripundra marks and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with betel leaves. Several other people in orange stand in the background.