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Indoor photograph of a formal greeting in a hall with white ceiling fans and round tables covered in patterned cloth, red chairs at the sides. A bare-headed elderly man in a red and gold brocade shawl over white dhoti bows forward, hands near a silver tray of fruit held by a bearded man in saffron robes with a red-bordered orange shawl. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left watching, and another man in a maroon shirt and khaki trousers stands behind the bowing figure. A second saffron-clad person is partially visible at right.

October 04 2010

2010-10-04 +1 copies

September 05 2010

A stage event with a dark blue backdrop and orange upholstered chairs. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl offers a brass tray with flowers and fruit to a central figure. That central figure wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and has long swept-back hair, a probable Swamiji appearance. A third man in saffron robes with a red border stands at right and holds a tray of offerings. Two men in white dhotis with yellow and red cloths stand on the right, one holding a tray. A seated man in a light shirt sits at far left. The scene resembles a felicitation or offering ceremony on a platform.

A photograph on an indoor stage with a dark blue draped backdrop. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and matching dhoti reaches forward to receive an ornate orange-gold vessel from a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. The man has a shaved head and moustache. A second attendant in saffron-orange robes with red borders carries a tray with another orange vessel, and a third person in white holds a tray at the right edge. A bouquet of yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal, and orange upholstered chairs stand at left. The long-haired figure's cues (long hair, saffron clothing) are visible but the role is ritual presentation, so identity is uncertain.

A stage event with a dark blue backdrop and orange upholstered chairs. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a pink-and-gold shawl bows forward and receives an item from a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a long necklace, who holds a small silver tray. Beside them a bald monk in orange robes holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Two attendants in white with yellow or red-bordered cloths stand at right, one holding a tray. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and a long necklace is the.

October 28 2010

2010-10-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaste along the left side of an indoor hall. In the centre, a man with a bare chest and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti and is receiving a greeting. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and bare torso wears an orange cloth and white dhoti, holding a silver tray with offerings and lit items. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis stand near a decorated shrine with a deity murti and flowers.

February 11 2007

August 01 2010

A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.