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December 31 2009

Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.

Outdoor scene at a temple area with dirt ground and a tree trunk. A man in white clothing with a yellow collar and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended toward a group of devotees with hands pressed together. A woman in a blue patterned shawl and blue skirt stands nearby, another woman in a pink floral dress is behind, and a young man in a white t-shirt with folded hands and a bangle-like wristband stands near a man in glasses and a white shirt. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge. The figure holding the lamp shows no clear swami cues such as long hair, saffron ornate attire or crown, so no candidate is identified.

July 25 2017

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Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree at a ritual. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and light trousers reaches over a silver tray holding red flowers and a small lit oil lamp, while a young man in an orange saffron cloth with bare shoulders and rudraksha beads on his arm holds the tray and a silver vessel. Behind them stand an older man in white with rudraksha mala and a sacred mark on his forehead, a man in white dhoti with arms folded, an orange-clothed figure, and people in the background. Several people are visible, with the orange-clothed young man having dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban and white sacred markings on his arms.

Night photograph of an outdoor satsang or darshan setting lit by a few bright lamps. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised platform behind a low table draped in cream cloth, holding a small brass vessel over a brass tray with red flower petals. Three devotees in front of him, a woman with grey hair and glasses in white, a man in a white shirt, and a man in yellow, sit with palms extended toward the platform. A yellow decorative canopy and a black loudspeaker stand behind. The man on the platform is a priest or teacher presenting blessed water, with no visible basis for identifying him.

May 03 2012

Outdoor photo of a ceremony with a crowd standing behind. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes and white head covering holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds the lamp base nearby. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing stand among trees and palms. a person appears as the figure in saffron with long hair and gold necklace, presenting prayer; the bearded man in white is a priest or devotee.

December 31 2009

May 03 2012

Outdoor tented ritual stall with a draped canopy, string lights and bunting. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right beside a white-draped table holding a steel tray of white powder with a pink dash, a yellow-and-black brass or metal pot, garlands of red flowers and an open book. A man in a white shirt with a staff badge and a woman in a yellow sari with a staff badge reach toward the tray, while a standing young man in white robes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala has a tilak on his forehead and gestures over the offerings. Other people in white and dark clothing stand behind. Printed photos are on the left wall.

July 07 2009