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July 17 2006

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a decorated pandal with red and green draping and leafy garlands. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing up. Behind and beside her, men in white dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded. To the left, a large orange-and-gold cloth covered with long strands of white flower garlands. A yellow and red flag with a bird emblem hangs on the right. A photographer with a camera stands among the attendees.2006-07-17A photograph outdoors under green trees shows a person with long dark hair and a red bindi standing barefoot in namaste, hands pressed together at chest. They wear a loose orange-red shawl and an orange-red garment, with a long garland of orange marigolds, white jasmine and red roses hanging to the knees. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and white kurta, a woman in white with gold border, and other white-clad devotees stand watching. On the left a person in orange holds a silver tray of petals, and brass lamps and flower petals lie on the mat in front.2008-07-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-edged border, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed beside a decorated pillar with red, blue and yellow floral and geometric patterns. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers around his neck and shoulders. Behind him, an older white-haired man in white clothes stands beside a tray of green leaves and flowers, and a green canopy overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a garland; the page identifies the event as a 2008 ashram inauguration.2008-04-19Outdoor ritual photograph under a pink, orange and white draped canopy. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and waist, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand attentively; one holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and another holds a silver vessel. Smoke drifts in the air, and marigold petals lie on the ground near a low pit at the bottom right. Several women in white saris with folded hands stand at the left. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2006-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event. In the centre, a person in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a long floral garland of white, green and purple flowers bows forward with hands pressed to the forehead, gripping a silver metal pole. Around them, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyard ID badges and rudraksha malas, watch closely. A person in saffron-orange robes stands at the far left edge, and a bald man stands in the background near a dark stage structure. Gold armlet and bangles are visible. Several people in the crowd are partly visible at the frame edges.2009-07-08 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing an orange-saffron robe with yellow edging and a long white and pink flower garland. A red-orange brocade canopy hangs overhead, with wooden pillars wrapped in cord beside him. Behind him, a crowd of men in saffron and orange robes stands among green grass and marigold petals, with a silver ceremonial urn and a trident-shaped staff visible at right. Several people hold cameras. The a person candidate is shown in an ashram gathering setting.2013-02-12July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold border, gold necklace and a white and magenta flower garland, standing barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting and smiling, a red tilak on his forehead. Around him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, several in orange shawls, one holding a golden trident staff, another carrying a red and gold drum. Overhead hangs a canopy strung with orange and white marigold garlands, with a golden trident ornament above. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands at right. Floor has white kolam chalk patterns. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial walk.2007-01-01 +1 copies