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December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a carved stone pillar in a temple hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped borders. He wears a white and red flower garland across his chest, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a red bindi, and has his hands folded at his chest. Beside him on a stone ledge are pink and yellow flower offerings and a small dark carved deity shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind him beside drums, and orange curtains hang in the background.2010-07-26A procession scene outdoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a gold yellow sash, with a white and red flower garland and a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a young woman in white and orange. To the right, a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks alongside. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing and a colourful canopy and procession poles are visible. Swamiji is depicted as the central figure with long hair, saffron clothing, flower garland and gold necklace.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long purple and white orchid garland and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on his thigh while touching a tall gold lamp stand with the other. Behind him a large golden sculpted bull or deity figure and a blue drape fill the background, with green trees outside an ornate stone pillar. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge and a bouquet of purple, yellow and red flowers sits at lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.2008-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a tan turban with a gold band and a red tilak on his forehead, stands before a grey stone shrine niche decorated with carved relief. He wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a long gold bead necklace with a white wristband. Behind him, a brass pot with orange cloth and yellow and white flower garlands sits on the stone ledge. To the right, two men in white ritual dress and orange shawls carry trishul staffs and a brass tray of flowers, with a drummer in white visible behind. A figure in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala is partially visible on the right. Printed copyright text appears in the lower corner.2009-12-25A man in an orange saffron robe stands before a gilded wooden offering table with a silver tray of bananas, apples and sweets. He wears a thick red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has a red-orange tilak on his forehead; his right hand rests on his chest. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands with her hands folded, and another person in white is partly visible at right. A red cushioned seat with an orange cloth and a gold-ornamented staff lies at left, and a carved dark stone sculpture stands at the far left against orange and red walls with a red drape behind. The man appears to be a person with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14December 26 20082008-12-26November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated tin canopy supported by white poles, with hanging woven banners in red, orange and black at top left. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, smiling and standing with hands folded at the waist. Behind and around him, several people in white and cream ritual clothing and orange shawls stand, including a woman in a lavender sari and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Flower petals in yellow and pink, brass plates and a brass bowl lie on a low brick platform at the front, and a red mat covers the floor. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, consistent with a sannyasi in orange robes at a ceremony.2008-11-11