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July 14 2013

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Photograph of two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas standing outdoors before a small fire pit and clay vessel. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha necklaces, appears to be the probable Swamiji candidate; he is looking down while another man in white kurta with a blue ID badge on a red lanyard stands behind him. The man on the left has a shaved head and white tilak, holding an orange umbrella. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes stand behind them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A small paper drawing lies on a brick ledge in the foreground.2013-07-14September 24 20122012-09-24Photo of a procession at a temple entrance under a metal-framed roof. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a white crystal-like pendant and a wide wooden-bead belt, and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested elder with white forehead markings wears rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a yellow-bordered orange dhoti, while a man behind him holds up an orange umbrella. Other attendants in orange and white clothing, including a man carrying a tray with flowers and offerings, follow closely. Several saffron umbrellas shade the group.2012-07-24Photograph of a construction-site walkway with exposed red earth, rough stone wall, metal roof frame and stacked white plastic chairs. Two saffron-clad men walk toward the camera: the front man has long hair, a long rudraksha mala, a saffron wrap with yellow borders and red sandals; the man beside him wears a saffron dhoti, a sleeveless saffron top and a dark bead mala. Behind them, a group of children in white and red garments and a woman in a purple dress walk on the dirt, and a man in white dhoti stands at left. a person is the front figure, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron attire, though the appearance is only suggestive.2013-07-14A photograph of a satsang setting on a light pink-walled stage with a maroon curtain at upper right. A long-haired man stands barefoot at center left, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders, a large rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in matching rust-red robes with a dark beaded mala and a dark shoulder bag stands beside a woman with long hair in rust-red robes and a beaded necklace. At lower right a seated woman in red robes works on an open laptop beside potted green plants and rocks, with a microphone on the floor in front. An orange bag hangs on the left and a standing fan stands at left. The scene is a satsang discourse setting. Four people are visible, including partially visible figures at the right edge.2015-02-12September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09Two sannyasi walk side by side through a dim stone temple corridor with a brick floor, surrounded by onlookers in white dhotis and shirts. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a red-and-white bead mala, a crystal pendant, and a white-and-red forehead marking; he smiles. The elderly man on the right, bald with a white headband and rudraksha bead garland, wears saffron robes with gold trim and a large gold-toned necklace, and is bare-chested. Both are barefoot. Behind them, a boy in a khaki shirt and blue trousers and other devotees watch the procession.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men standing on bare earth beside a palm-thatched structure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare torso wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand toward a large weathered metal bell-like object lying on the ground. Beside him, a man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward looking down, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands at the edge. Other men in orange and green garments and white clothing surround the group, with a plastic chair, a wooden post and construction debris visible at right.2009-12-30July 29 20062006-07-29June 05 20122012-06-05May 31 20122012-05-31