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August 18 2013

2013-08-18 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated and standing group of saffron-robed sadhus in a small hall with a maroon floor covering. On the right, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded headpiece sits with arms folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange and white beads sits cross-legged. In the centre, a woman in a maroon robe and red turban sits with gold necklaces. On the left, a standing man in orange holds a staff and wears a marigold garland, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long orange-brown shawl stands with hands joined. Behind, a framed portrait of a seated saint hangs on the wall, decorated with a marigold garland, with other framed portraits beside it and a red curtain. A clock hangs on the wall above.

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July 01 2014

December 11 2011

A crowded indoor hall with pale walls and recessed ceiling lights, where a central figure in long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban and an orange-saffron robe with a layered gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several shaved-headed monks in orange and white, and a man in a yellow garment press close. A red tray holding small offerings sits at the centre, and a garlanded older man in white holds flowers. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a projection screen is visible at right. The figure's appearance matches the page's presence claim through several cues, so this is a person in person.

August 18 2013

A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, smiles while standing indoors. Both hands hold a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and the wearer's arm extends forward offering it. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a younger man in a dark top and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man at right in orange clothing presses his palms together in prayer. A wall clock and barred window appear in the background, with orange curtains at right.

August 18 2013

A procession moves through a whitewashed hall toward an open doorway framed by palm fronds. At the centre, a man in a plain orange sleeveless robe walks forward, one hand on a tall orange-wrapped metal urn decorated with strings of beads. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks on the left. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or red shawls follow, a woman carries a brass plate with a green leafy offering, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks in front of a line of onlookers. A wall clock hangs above the doorway.

A darshan scene in an orange-walled room with a wall clock and a small framed portrait on the back wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, sits on an orange chair. Notably, the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold necklaces, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event, so this is a probable Swamiji. A grey-haired devotee in white kneels before him with hands on his knees. To the right, a younger man in an orange robe and shawl stands watching. On the left, a man in white shirt and trousers stands with hands joined in namaste, and another man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash sits behind a low wooden table holding ritual items.

Indoor temple scene with a white-walled interior, a round blue wall clock, and a barred window at left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, smiles while holding a brass plate with a flaming oil lamp. A priest in a white dhoti with red and pink borders offers the plate from the right. Beside the saffron-clad figure, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands. Several onlookers in shirts and striped clothing watch, including a boy in an olive shirt at left. Orange drapes hang near the right edge.