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July 22 2010

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A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long dark hair tied back, receiving small photographs from an older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a white visitor badge on his pocket and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Behind them stand a woman in white with orange shawl and glasses, a woman in white with a beaded necklace, and an older woman in a teal sari holding a paper. Brass bowls and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on an orange cloth in front, with papers on a blue-and-orange cloth.2010-07-22A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and receives papers from a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris stand under a tin roof in an orange-walled hall, with orange cushions and a red seat in the foreground. Offering trays with bananas and money lie on the floor. The seated figure shows appearance cues including long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person, a person, in a session with participants. Other people visible are a standing man in white, several white-clad women and a seated older woman at left.2011-08-10A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated with palms pressed together in front of him and head bowed. Beside him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a gold bangle and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands with hands folded in namaste. On the right, an older man in white shirt and eyeglasses bows with palms open and holds a small printed booklet. Flower garlands and a blurred background of other people in white and yellow are visible. Three physical people are prominent in the scene.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl wearing a large garland of white flowers and red roses, receiving a folded paper from a man in white. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red cloth is visible on the lap. The man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several women in cream and pale saree and salwar attire sit or stand in an orange-walled hall with hanging orange curtains and a ceiling fan light, with a few other attendees seated on orange mats. The scene resembles a devotee offering or a darshan-style interaction.2011-08-10A photo in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl, with a garland of white flowers and red roses around the neck and a rose cluster in the hair, sits with head bowed while reading a printed sheet held in both hands. Facing them on the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a dark rudraksha-style mala gestures with an open hand while speaking. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a beaded necklace stands near a doorway, and a few people in white and cream sit on the floor in the background. A blue directional sign hangs on the orange wall. The orange-clad figure is wearing saffron clothing and a flower garland but no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond that, so identity is uncertain.2010-08-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless sannyasi garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, receiving a folded paper from an older man standing before him with palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. The standing man wears an orange kurta with a white shawl and wire-rimmed glasses, with a tilak on his forehead. A woman in a red sari and a child in red stand at the left edge. Behind them is a tray of sweets or offerings, a pink wall, and a dark board with white lettering on it. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-20December 15 20092009-12-15July 22 20102010-07-22July 21 20102010-07-21A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a grey-green rudraksha-style beaded necklace raises one hand in blessing on a red-cushioned golden throne in front of a red backdrop. Two people in white stand before him: a woman in a white sari with a pink shawl and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with an ID badge, who holds a white folder and smiles. Behind them stands a person in an orange garment, and at right a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl stands at the edge. A red box with ritual items sits at the throne's base. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain.2009-12-16Indoor photograph in a plain hall with red and grey plastic chairs and a whiteboard-style notice area behind. A man with long curly dark hair and a white beard, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and an orange dhoti with green-and-gold border, bends forward to receive a strand of rudraksha mala from a seated person in an orange robe and orange turban with long dark hair, who smiles and holds the mala with a folded white paper. Behind them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace. a person (long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala) appears seated in the centre, presenting the mala to the bending devotee.2006-09-23November 20 20092009-11-20