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April 01 2013

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March 22 20132013-03-22February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of an ashram gathering where a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, stands at a red tray of bangles and offerings, holding a small white item in his hands. Around him devotees crowd close: a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with white tilak on his forehead, a young woman in red, a curly-haired woman in white with her palms pressed together, and a woman in a white head wrap and white garment with prayer hands. A man in the upper left and several others stand behind metal rail barriers, and decorative red, orange and yellow cloth hangings with fringe hang from the ceiling. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ceremonial presentation are visible cues consistent with the a person candidate.2013-04-10A photograph of an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a ceiling of fluorescent lights and fans. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a thick necklace of large gold beads, a rudraksha mala, and a ceremonial gold pendant. He is handing a small white paper or prasad slip to a woman in a pink sari with a red bindi, who stands beside a young girl in a pink patterned dress. Behind them stand other devotees in white shirts, and a bare-torsoed attendant in the foreground holds a red tray with apples and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white blouse with a gold border stands at left reaching for a slip.2013-05-13A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a red-and-green flower garland with heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, holding a sheet of paper and reaching toward a woman in the foreground who holds a baby in a pink blanket. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and dark swept-back hair, matching the a person cues on the page, so this is a person in person giving a blessing or greeting. Around him stand white-clad devotees, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads, and women in red and maroon saris under a hall with colourful striped hangings and a red-curtained window.2013-01-19April 09 20132013-04-09A devotional scene inside a temple-like hall with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels and a small screen on the wall. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and layered gold beads and a long orange-beaded mala holds a sheet of paper and reads from it while facing a line of devotees. Forehead has white ash marks with a red dot. He appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, but the attribution is uncertain. Standing beside him is a second bare-chested man in orange cloth. Before them, women and children stand with palms pressed together in namaste and watch attentively; one woman wears a white printed sari and another a red top with black shawl. A red-and-white ritual tray or offering lies in the lower right foreground.2013-04-03A photograph inside a temple hall of a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, reading from a sheet of paper held in his hand. A man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a young child in a red and navy sweater. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand behind, and a silver tray holding gold items sits at lower right. Orange and saffron decorative pillars with coloured bands rise in the background.2010-12-28A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20April 19 20132013-04-19May 29 20132013-05-29A photograph of a ceremony in a bright hall with red curtains. A man with a long dark hairstyle, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown cloth, a gold necklace, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, holds a silver trident and rests its tip on the head of a seated child. Around him, women in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari, stand with hands folded. Several people in the background watch. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2013-07-18