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January 12 2007

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A photograph inside a dim temple hall at a shrine. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, orange and gold ceremonial robe and a gold ornate necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He appears to be the central figure, and the appearance cues (orange turban, ornate gold necklace, orange-gold robe) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification from appearance. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange cloth and a red bindi and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, a younger man in an orange cloth and a few men in white shirts and dhotis with white forehead markings stand around. In the foreground, a black stone deity murti or shivalinga is decorated with yellow flowers and pink flowers. Smoke or incense haze fills the air, and a dark carved stone wall rises behind.

October 01 2006

A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual space with unfinished white-washed walls and a small window. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, standing beside a small flame on a stone ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some with folded hands, watch and pray. A silver puja vessel with a lid and small bowls sits on a wooden-edged table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a man in a cream shirt and gold bangle and another in a white shirt with a red-trimmed cloth. Sparse orange flags hang from the window frame at the top right. The scene shows a central figure in saffron cloth, labelled by the page as a person, presiding over a fire-based ritual.

Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.

A photograph of a public darshan line at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange sleeveless garment is smiling broadly and placing his right hand on the head of a boy in a green-and-white striped shirt who leans forward. Another devotee in a white shirt stands at left with hands extended, and other people in the crowd are behind a metal railing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas) is blessing devotees in a darshan line. Several other people in white and light shirts are visible along the railing.

A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around a red-covered table holding brass and gold-coloured ritual vessels and items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in front of him, while a woman in an orange robe with white markings stands beside him. On the far left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a mala stands with folded hands. A kneeling man in white and orange robes handles the objects on the table, and other people in white and orange clothing stand at the back.

Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni pedestal, with a green leaf placed on it during ritual worship. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and gold bangle, gestures toward the lingam with his right hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tray of coconuts. Men and women in white and orange ritual clothes stand on the rock and nearby, some with brass plates of offerings and hands in anjali.

A night-time photo of a ritual at a stone structure topped by a golden tiered Meru-shaped object on a white cloth. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands at center looking down toward the object. In the left foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes bows with hands joined. Behind them, others in white and orange garments stand in the dark, and a bright vertical light is at the left. An orange cloth lies draped over the base.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a multi-bead rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and holding a small white paper. He stands in a temple-like hall with an ornate silver tray in the foreground. An elderly man with grey hair and a grey beard bows forward with palms pressed together, while behind them a man in black with glasses and a man in white clothing stand with hands folded. Lower-right area shows a figure in white with a gold necklace and a cloth-covered object. The bowing devotee is receiving blessing from the robed figure.

Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

January 12 2007