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September 30 2006

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform over a mat. He wears a saffron-orange draped shawl with gold borders and a long gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand palm trees, a blue and orange cloth hanging on a pole, and a sandy outdoor ground with coloured rangoli patterns. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded ornaments, shown here as a seated meditating person.2010-11-12September 30 20062006-09-30November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace of beads with dark stripes, plus a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers hanging on a dark deity murti. He appears to be in meditation. Appearance matches the presentation cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in meditation before a temple shrine.2010-11-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, on an orange cushion. He wears an orange draped garment with gold border and a long necklace of gold beads with dark bands, and has a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him are red metal poles and hanging orange and blue fabric decorations, and a silver vessel with a spout sits in the lower left foreground. Swamiji (probable) is present, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace as cues, seated in meditation.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and body. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads alternating with dark bands, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him are orange temple structures and a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging on a deity figure.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sits with eyes lowered and hands folded in his lap. A heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold pendant hangs on his chest, with a second strand of smaller beads beneath. Behind him a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl sits, and several people sit in the background, including a woman with white flower garlands.2008-12-26A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe sits cross-legged in smoky, hazy air during a fire ritual. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a garland of white flowers over his shoulder, and long dark wavy hair. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a brass bowl with pink flowers sits in front of him. a person in the ritual role of officiant at the Sapta Yaagam yajna, presiding over the homa with eyes lowered.2006-07-17A close portrait of a man with long dark wavy hair and eyes closed, seated in meditation against a blurred outdoor background with warm orange light and an orange structure at right. He wears a red bindi and white vertical forehead markings, a draped orange garment with a gold-bordered edge, and a long necklace of gold beaded ornaments with black bands. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues, though his face is not clearly confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12