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February 08 2013

A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold turban and gold ear ornaments bowing his head while a grey-haired man in saffron-orange robes raises his hand above him, placing a red and pink flower garland over his turban. A second man with white beard and orange shawl stands at left in soft focus. A deep blue starry backdrop fills the stage. The bowing figure wears wooden beaded bracelets and a gold-trimmed orange cloth. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.

July 21 2015

A man in a bright orange shawl, bare-chested and with hair tied back, places a long garland of red and yellow flowers over the head of a seated figure. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like ornate gold chair behind, a brown-orange garment, and gold necklaces and bangles; a gold-embossed throne with purple velvet drapery stands in the background. A second person is partly visible at left. The scene resembles a garlanding honour at a satsang setting; the seated figure matches the visual cues described for a person, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and a throne.

A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall with a pale ceiling and recessed lights. A bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a garland of white and orange flowers over orange robes, and holds an orange cloth stretched between his hands. Facing him, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robes with a heavy gold necklace and bangles smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. A bald man in glasses and a brown garment stands at left holding a small tray. Behind them a colourful striped pillar and onlookers in orange and white are visible. The bearded man in orange is a person by appearance, presenting the cloth in a ceremonial honouring.

A photograph of an indoor room with plain light walls, a framed devotional picture hung with marigold garlands at upper right, and colourful bedding on low cushioned seating at right. A man in a loose peach-orange kurta, with a long dark beard and rudraksha mala, stands at right lifting an orange and yellow marigold garland high above a seated-or-standing person in a red turban, gold necklaces and gold-trimmed red-and-orange dhoti. That person bows their head to receive the garland. At left, a bald man with white forehead markings wears wooden rudraksha beads and an orange-and-gold cloth, holding a zebra-print cloth and a phone. Another bald figure is partly visible at far left edge.

2015-09-10 +1 copies

Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and a framed picture of a deity with marigold garland on the wall. A seated man with a bare shaved head and a gold chain, facing away, receives a red turban being placed on his head by an elderly man in a pale pink kurta with white hair, white beard and orange tilak, who also wears a wristwatch and holds a marigold garland. Behind them stand two men in saffron/orange robes, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and one with a dark beard. Floor cushions and bolsters in red and orange lie along the side.

2015-09-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple-hall embrace inside a pillared yellow hall with an arched deity niche behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes are central: a bearded older man with white hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange turban, wraps his arms around a shorter man with black hair and a white flower garland, who is draped in orange cloth. A third man in orange, with an orange turban, steadies the embrace. On the left a man in white clothing smiles, and on the right a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace sits on the floor. A woman in a dark pink top stands in the background.

Photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A bald man with a bare upper body in the foreground pours or presses a white substance onto the head of a seated, shaven-headed figure in saffron robes, who wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red blossoms. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands behind, with a tilak and red bindi, and a further standing man in orange and gold garlands is at left. Some devotees are visible behind, and a rudraksha garland drapes the saffron-clad figure. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or anointing ritual with garlands, and the saffron-robed figure may be a person based on saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.

October 26 2015