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June 22 2013

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June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.2013-05-03May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a marigold and red-flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala over his chest, gold bead necklace, bangles and a red bindi, smiling as he reaches toward a document held by a man in a white shirt. Other men in white and a bald man in an orange cloth stand around in a crowded hall.2013-05-29A man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar while a robed figure places a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears an orange-brown robe, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, and a red dot on the forehead with white tilak markings. The robed figure holds a folded white paper while reading. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes stand near metal crowd barriers in a hall with ceiling lights, a deity image and a glowing red-and-white display screen. Matches the a person candidate with robe, garland and gold ornaments; appearance is consistent but the face is not used for identification.2013-07-19A photograph of a man with a shaved-looking short dark hairstyle, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-and-bead necklace with gold beads and a thick red flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he reads a folded white paper. Several men with folded hands stand in a line before him, one in a brown shirt and others in white and checked shirts, with a row of people behind them. At the right edge a robed attendant in orange holds a tray of red fruit and ritual objects. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a flower garland, and he receives devotees.2013-05-16A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21May 07 20132013-05-07A photograph in an indoor hall of a man in a white shirt standing close to a smiling man on the right who wears a red-brown ochre shawl, a long swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi, gold earrings, and a layered garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers with gold ornamental beads. The man in white has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a woman in a red sari with a bindi smiling, a shaved-head youth in orange robes, and other people in white and orange clothing. Ornate red and gold decorations appear on the wall behind.2013-06-27A photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with green-gold borders and a thick gold-bead necklace over a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, a ritual gesture like blessing or initiation. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some shaved-headed, watches, with red curtains and a gold deity figure in the background.2013-05-26