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A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard scene with an ornate carved stone doorway, red-painted wall and gilded railing. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, smiles while receiving or handing an item across a wooden tray with a bowl of offerings. Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bead garlands stand beside him, one in white kurta-shirt with a dark cord, the other with a gold necklace and a maroon-bordered cloth. Soft orange and red fabric hangs behind and a decorative golden chair edge is visible at the right. Probable Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha, gold necklace) are present on the man in orange.

A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an outdoor temple setting with an ornate gold-and-red throne. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a red throne with gold carvings, gesturing with his raised hand toward the people before him. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. In front of him, a bald man in a white robe and rudraksha mala holds a wooden tray of fruit, sweets, flowers and a stack of money. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands holding the tray. Behind them, another man in white with a gold necklace works near a grey stone shrine with red-and-gold grilles and greenery.

A photograph of three men in a temple-like courtyard with orange-painted walls and a carved stone pillar behind them. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas is smiling and holding hands with a man in white. On the left, a bald man in white robes and a rudraksha mala with glasses leans in. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a small portrait pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. Tricolour-like smears of sacred ash mark the arms. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the right with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas.

A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.

Photograph in a temple hall with a gold-and-red ornate throne at right. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles broadly and extends his arm toward a devotee. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. A devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans in and reaches toward him, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Behind them are marigold and purple flower garlands, a brass oil lamp and carved stone pillars. Photo credit overlay in the lower right reads copyright notice.

October 21 2006

2006-10-21 +1 copies

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl sits on an orange-cushioned throne, smiling and gesturing with one raised hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who offers a fruit and reaches forward. Beside them stands a bald man in white with an orange cloth. Behind the throne are tall brass lamp stands, a brass vessel, green fern fronds and red flowers in front of a red railing and lush greenery. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, seated on a throne in a ritual setting.

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at a flower-decorated dais. A man in a long white dhoti with red border, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, is bending forward with hands together, smiling, and receiving or offering a floral arrangement of orange lilies, pink and white flowers. Across from him, a figure in a long orange-saffron robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, leans forward smiling and extends both hands toward the flowers. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a cobra-hood backrest, garlanded with yellow and purple marigolds and white flowers, and a deity murti or framed image is visible in the upper background. A partially visible person in green stands at the left edge.

June 13 2010

A photograph of a satsang setting with a man in a white kurta and a black rudraksha mala smiling and holding out cupped hands while receiving small items. Facing him is a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a dark rudraksha mala; he has a crown-like headpiece? No. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a black mala stands near a wooden table holding a tray of fruit, flowers and small packets. Garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers hang on a golden throne-like seat at left, and a large orange backdrop panel with a golden chair frame sits at right. a person: the long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala is the presiding figure receiving the devotee.

August 11 2009