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A photo taken indoors at a gathering where a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban and a long white and red flower garland stands at right, receiving or handing over something held in his hands. Facing him at left, a man in white ritual clothing with dark-rimmed glasses, a small red tilak mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a small green leaf and a dark-covered booklet. Other standing spectators in white shirts and a woman in purple sari are visible in the background, and white flower offerings are at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure in turban with flower garland, long hair and rudraksha mala fits the appearance cues.

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February 15 2010

A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and saffron cloth, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead, stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears a long garland of green-yellow beads and white, pink and blue flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him, another man in saffron robes stands beside a bright festive backdrop with striped hangings and palm plants. To the left, a bespectacled man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands among other people in a crowd. a person: the smiling saffron-turbaned man with garland and bead mala, greeting devotees with namaste.

October 09 2012

Photograph in an airport terminal of a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a thick multi-coloured garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow blooms, with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead. He holds a white wrapped bouquet. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shoulder bag and a long rudraksha mala. A young girl in a pink dress smiles at right, next to a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed security personnel and airport staff in dark suits stand in the background behind glass doors. The scene suggests a reception of arrival.

November 20 2003

Night street photo of a procession in a Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red tilak wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a garland-draped hand. Behind him, saffron-clad and white-clad devotees follow, one with a tilak and a long orange shawl. On the left, a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala wears a gold-framed pendant and holds a white and red garland. On the right, a bald man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses faces the centre. Shop signs and lights line the street behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. In the centre, a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands beside an older man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who holds up a folded white paper or offering. Several people in white or orange clothing, including a woman in a pink and purple sari on the left, watch and fold their hands in reverence. A woman in orange with dark curly hair in the lower right gestures toward the offering. Behind them, banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling and a curtain is visible at the right edge.

A photograph taken inside a richly decorated temple hall with gold-painted deity murtis and a carved pillar behind the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands wearing long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red flowers. Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a flower garland, stands at centre. To his left, an older man with glasses wears a plain white dress and a gold chain, and a middle-aged man in white with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several people are visible on the right and in the background, including a man in a white shirt and a man in red clothing.

2004-07-26 +1 copies