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December 10 2009

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Night outdoor darshan at an ashram event with string lights and an orange-draped backdrop. A figure in a saffron/orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark swept-back hair. Behind them, an elderly bald man in white bends low, and a young girl in white, several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, and women in orange and white stand watching. Orange banners and a flag appear in the background. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange clothing on the figure receiving the devotee, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-02-17November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead, seated on a red cloth-covered platform beside a gold-painted throne-like seat, smiling as a man in a brown short-sleeved shirt and gold wristwatch bows and holds his outstretched hands. Behind them, a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari, another woman in a green sari with a red bindi, and a man in white with an orange scarf look on in a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive orange robes, a probable match to the a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain. Two people are visible in the foreground with partly visible others behind them.2009-12-17Indoor photograph at a hall event with a dark ceiling, a fan, and a patterned hanging backdrop. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and kneels, holding the wrist of a young boy in a light patterned shirt and a beaded necklace. The boy's mother, in a red blouse and striped sari with gold bangles, stands beside him with her hand extended. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and an ID badge, and a younger man in an orange robe stands at the right with a wristwatch, with other men in white shirts behind. The scene shows a blessing or tying of a sacred thread at the wrist, consistent with a ritual exchange. Visible people number about six to eight.2009-12-10November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a monastic figure in an orange-saffron shawl and shorts-length orange garment, with long dark hair swept back, pressing both hands to the forehead and temples of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small pattern and a wristwatch. The bystanders include two women in white and blue saree-style clothing at left and a woman in a white top at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a corrugated or thatched ceiling, fluorescent lights, a fan, and a speaker on a stand. The orange-clad figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so the identity is left unsure and the figure is described by role as a sannyasi giving a blessing.2009-12-13Indoor event photo under a tent-like canopy with lattice trusses and colourful patterned hangings. A seated man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and smiles while holding out his hand to a young boy in a white shirt who bows forward to receive it. Beside them a woman in a blue patterned shawl and white dress with red flowers looks on, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Gold fabric edges the left foreground and seated devotees sit on mats in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), depicted as the seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, receiving and blessing a child.2009-12-06July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17Outdoors at night under strings of floodlights, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long, wavy hair extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward and holds a small red object, possibly a fruit, to his face. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including an older woman in a cream sari with glasses, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead. Two young children in red shirts sit in the foreground, one watching closely. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Orange flags and white chairs fill the background, with a blue and white logo at top left.2010-02-17A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and white chairs. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and black lanyard stands with palms pressed together, bending slightly while a woman in an orange head wrap and red top places her hand on his head. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands with his back to the camera beside them. Another man in a striped orange shirt gestures near a white-shirted man. Behind them, a large audience fills the room, with a standing figure in orange robes on the right and floral arrangements of purple and white flowers at the lower left.2009-03-03July 07 20102010-07-07