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April 12 2013

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Two young boys in saffron-orange robes sit side by side behind a row of polished silver bowls filled with white and yellow-pink flowers on a gold-edged tray. Both have shaved heads with white horizontal tilaka bands and red bindi marks on their foreheads. The boy on the left wears orange cloth with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala; the boy on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala, a matching orange robe and a small gold earring, and both gaze upward. Behind them, a standing adult in a white shawl with a floral pattern is partly visible, and a gold ornament appears at the left edge.2013-06-29Two saffron-robed men sit cross-legged on a raised pink platform at night in front of an ornate pink pillar topped with a golden deity figure and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. The man on the left has a shaved head, a rudraksha mala, and an orange wrap, and smiles toward the man on the right. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead, a thick red and white flower garland, and a bare upper body with an orange cloth, resting his hand near his face. Flower petals lie on the platform and a bouquet of red and green blossoms sits by his feet. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, flower garland, saffron clothing) seated at a temple event.2013-03-11September 30 20162016-09-30Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with pink curtains. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in rust-red dhoti and orange-red shawl with a beaded orange garland holds a small lit oil lamp in his hands. Beside him more shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, also holding lamps and tending brass puja vessels. Brass lamps, a metal plate of flowers, bowls of offerings and a kalasha sit on the floor mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing read from papers. Forehead vibhuti and tilak markings are visible on the priests.2013-03-25January 12 20172017-01-12October 15 20102010-10-15July 27 20132013-07-27September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a homa performed at a white-walled ritual space. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark, thick-rimmed glasses and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, leans over a white brick fire pit and gestures with his right hand toward the flames. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the white bricks. Several young men in white clothes sit behind him, some with forehead marks, watching the ritual. Visible appearance cues are limited to saffron clothing and a gold necklace, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-26March 17 20132013-03-17May 09 20142014-05-09Two saffron-clad men sit on a raised pink stone platform at night beside a pink ornate pillar-like base with a golden deity figure above and yellow and purple flower garlands wrapped around it. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a long red-and-white garland of flowers around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he gestures with one hand while seated, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in a teaching or ceremonial role. The younger, shaved-headed man on the left wears a saffron wrap, beaded necklaces and sits with his hands folded, attentive. Flower petals lie on the platform and a draped orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2013-03-11