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May 14 2013

2013-05-14 +1 copies

A hall with a tiled floor and red-curtained windows, where a smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with bare chest stands wearing long red and orange flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold ear studs. He has a swept-back long hairstyle and white-and-red tilak marks on his forehead. Facing him, a man in a blue striped shirt and a man in white shirt with folded hands greet him with a namaskar gesture, while other devotees in white and orange sarees stand behind. A projector screen and speakers are visible on the walls. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person, greeted by devotees.

A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors. A woman in a rust-orange wrap headdress with white floral trim and a rust-orange dress with a rudraksha-bead necklace faces a man in a light beige shirt and orange marigold garland, who gestures with open hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds up a long orange garland, and a man in white with a dark rudraksha necklace stands with hands folded. Other devotees in white and saffron-red dress stand behind. A wall-mounted air conditioner, a fan and a dark curtain appear in the background.

Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.

October 31 2013

2013-10-31 +1 copies

A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.

Photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall with a red curtain behind. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron with a white tripundra and a rudraksha mala stands. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala and gold bracelet presses his palms together while speaking. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and checked shirts waits along metal barriers, and a yellow sanctuary element is visible.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a cream wall and ceiling fan. A woman with a hair bun, orange-red sari and a green-and-white jasmine garland gestures with her raised hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Several men stand around them in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing glasses, and a shaven-headed man at the right wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Tilak markings are visible on some faces. The scene appears to be a blessing or greeting exchange.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Center right, a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and saffron-red garment with gold stripes wears a long gold necklace with large gold pendants and rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Around them, people in white clothing stand with hands folded, a man in white wears a small ear microphone, and a man at right wears white garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a golden deity image is visible at the back of the hall.

November 21 2013

2013-11-21 +1 copies

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a man in white clothes bows forward with his head lowered while reaching out to touch the feet or hand of a man on the right. The standing man wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, gold earrings, and a swept-back dark hair bun with white vertical tilaka marks on his forehead. He is smiling gently and extends his hand downward. Behind them a second figure in orange robes and a bald head with white marks stands, and a small child in a striped pink top appears at the left edge. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with several blurred onlookers in white. a person is shown as the standing man in orange with gold beads, a swept-back hair bun and a smiling expression, receiving the bow of a devotee in white.