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January 08 2010

A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.

Indoor ritual scene in an ashram hall. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair sits on a red quilted cushion atop a white cloth, his bare feet on a leopard-print mat, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels before him holding yellow envelopes. Behind them, another saffron-robed monk stands and holding yellow envelopes stands near the carved stone shrine with brass lamps. Other people in saffron and white sit against the wall. The seated figure shows distinctive visible cues (long hair, saffron robe) so the appearance is a probable match to the page subject, though this is an appearance-based label only; he is seated in a position of honour receiving an offering.

A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a red bindi, seated on an orange throne-like chair and smiling as he speaks with a man in a white shirt who stands beside him, leaning in with hands clasped. Behind them is a white statue draped in saffron cloth and garlanded with white flowers, a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) on a stand, and a golden vessel.

September 28 2008

A photograph taken at a stage event in front of draped red satin curtains. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a white garment and gestures with his right hand while speaking. Behind him, a man in an orange wrap over white clothes with a white forehead mark stands at the edge of the frame. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis are seen from behind, and an older man on the right in white clothing has his palms pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange saffron shawl and his animated speaking gesture on stage.

A seated man in an orange saffron garment draped over a red sleeveless top smiles and holds his palms together in greeting. His hair is swept back into a bun at the nape. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels before him with his head bowed, touching the floor near the seated man's bare feet. Behind them, several standing men wear orange and white clothing; one in a beige shirt stands with arms folded and another in white holds his hands in namaste. Before the seated man are heaps of white cloth bundles decorated with yellow and pink flowers and marigold garlands on an orange cloth. The setting appears to be a raised concrete platform at night. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure receiving devotion, identified by orange saffron clothing with swept-back hair and a bun.

November 09 2007

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads, seated on a white-draped throne-like chair in front of deep red velvet drapes. A kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead. A golden oil lamp stands beside them and a potted palm is at left. Another person in orange robes sits at the far left edge. The seated man's long hair, orange robe and rudraksha beads match the probable Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in the scene, shown receiving a forehead blessing.

October 29 2006

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange-draped throne wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange garment and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, smiling as a kneeling man in a white-and-brown striped kurta with glasses clasps his hands. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a forehead mark, which are the qualifying cues. The kneeling devotee holds his hands. The seated figure rests bare feet on an orange cushion with a brown mat. Behind them are brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot, a wooden box, an orange floor cloth and a deity murti decorated with garlands and a purple cloth. A person in pink sits at the right edge.

Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi, smiling at the right. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a red bindi and white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a red tilak gestures with an open hand. Behind them are more people and a thatched roof.