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December 16 2011

A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beneath a shaded canopy. A man in a white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged on the left, leaning toward a low gold-covered wooden platform. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a green silk garment with a red shawl wears a multi-strand gold-beaded necklace and sits with eyes lowered toward the platform. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala bends forward. A grey vehicle, a red pillar and a signboard with green and white graphics appear in the background, with footwear placed on the ground.

A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on the tiled floor of a open-sided pavilion, resting his right hand on a low gilded wooden peetha or stool with carved legs. He wears a bright green silk garment with a red border and a heavy ornate gold bead necklace. A seated man in plain white dhoti and bare chest sits at left, and a standing man in orange saffron cloth with gold border stands at right, looking down. A silver car and red pillar are visible in the background. Three people are physically present.

Outdoor relief camp under a tent canopy with dirt ground. A seated man in orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, hair in a knot, smiles and gestures while holding a small white card. In front, a man in a light grey button shirt bends forward holding a card, and a kneeling person in white clothes reaches toward a red tray. A priest-like attendant in white dhoti with gold border, sacred marks on forehead, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds the tray. Plastic chairs, tables, vehicles and other people in orange and white stand behind. a person seated in orange with rudraksha mala, long hair knotted at the back, and a shared cue is his distinctive orange robe with rudraksha mala.

Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit on a red cloth before a brass ritual setup. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a yellow-and-orange shawl, and he reaches toward an ornate gold-and-brass casket decorated with white and pink flowers. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and the man on the right, wearing spectacles and a long beard, also wears a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a steel pot, fruit and small oil lamps sit before them, with a figure in white at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual outdoors near greenery.

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A photograph of a nighttime ritual puja outdoors. In the foreground on the left, a man with long matted dreadlocks and bare chest, wearing orange cloth and white horizontal markings on his arm, sits cross-legged and handles a small ritual item. Beside him, two more men in orange cloth sit, one bearded man in an orange head wrap wears a rudraksha mala and sits in front of an open gilded shrine box holding a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and metal puja vessels are arranged on a red cloth. A red curtain and a carved stone pillar stand in the background, with a person in orange silk at the right edge.

December 29 2010

Outdoors on bare red earth beneath trees, a seated person in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment with a rudraksha mala looks down at an open illustrated book held in both hands. Their long dark hair is pulled back. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his shoulder stands holding papers and a card, while another man in white crouches beside an open cardboard box of small items on the ground. Other men in white dhotis stand around, and a silver vehicle is parked behind. Plastic chairs and a small table with books sit in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated group in orange robes in an indoor hall with a yellow curtain and white pillars behind them. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair, a white flower in his hair and a tilak on his forehead sits on a black leather chair in an orange-and-yellow shawl and orange dhoti, with a long beaded necklace and a gold pendant, gesturing with his hands as he speaks. Opposite on the right, a man with a shaved head and an orange head covering sits on a chair, one hand raised to his chin, listening. Two younger seated men in orange garments and garlands sit on a green mat, one holding a phone and a notebook. A standing man in an orange-and-yellow dhoti is partly visible at the back, with a tripod in the corner. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left matches the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, flower adornment, orange clothing and gold-beaded necklaces, and is seated as the speaker of the group.

Outdoor evening scene at a ritual gathering. A seated man on a wooden chair wears a red-orange silk garment, a long beaded necklace and a long dark hairstyle, with his hand raised near his face. In front of him, a kneeling man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a silver tray of offerings. An older man in a grey vest and white kurta kneels with folded hands on a white cloth with floral pattern. Women in white and yellow attire sit or stand nearby. A red box of wrapped sweets sits on a white table at left, and a rough stone or carved backdrop is visible. Metal railings and night darkness frame the background.