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November 26 2011

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A man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace stands at left, smiling, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of an elderly bald man with grey hair in a white collared shirt, whose palms are pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them are golden lamps and an ornate carved temple-style background with a red curtain. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to a devotee. a person: the saffron-clad man with rudraksha mala and ornate gold-bordered shawl is the blessing giver.2011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with raised hands toward another man. The seated man sits before a red cushioned throne decorated with red and white flowers and gold carving. The second man, seen from behind, wears a white shirt with orange collar trim and raises his hand in a greeting gesture. A small gold trident-shaped object stands in the foreground, and a colourful painted backdrop with warm lamp light fills the background. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a throne, though the swept-back hair cue is modest. The a person field records this uncertainty.2011-11-21November 30 20112011-11-30Photo of two men in close conversation in a decorated shrine room. On the left, a dark-haired man with hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles toward the other man. On the right, a bald, bearded man in a cream-white kurta with a dark beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are garlands in pink, yellow and green, a golden ornate structure and a green and maroon fabric backdrop.2011-11-30A photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.2011-02-22November 26 20112011-11-26Photograph of an indoor temple-style setting. A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-edged shawl smiles broadly while reaching out to touch the shoulder of an older man in a white kurta who is bowing forward toward him. Behind them are colourful silk drapes in yellow, orange, pink and green, yellow marigold garlands, and gilded decorative items. A dark red velvet cushioned seat sits at left. The seated man has long dark hair tied back. a person appears in this image as the seated man in saffron, based on his saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, with a gold-edged shawl and garlanded setting. He is receiving the older devotee's respectful gesture.2011-11-30November 26 20112011-11-26A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles broadly toward a man in a grey striped shirt on the left, who raises one hand palm-out in a greeting. A dark curtain and blurred green foliage form the background, with a red table edge and microphone in front.2011-11-20November 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of two men in an indoor temple-like hall with carved grey stone panels and a gold lamp stand behind them. On the right, a smiling man with hair swept back in a bun, a red bindi and tilak, wearing an orange saffron shawl over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a golden seat and raises a hand in greeting. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red thread at his neck stands with both palms raised toward him in a blessing gesture.2011-11-26