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A photograph of a covered corridor with a black railing and green-tiled walls. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with marigold petals on the head and shoulders is in the foreground on a plastic chair. Beside them, a man in a maroon-and-red robe with a red turban and gold necklace is seated, holding an open book or card. Several men stand around, one in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace, others in maroon and saffron cloths with sacred thread, and one bald man in a white dhoti. Scattered marigold petals cover the tiled floor. The seated figure in orange is a robed sannyasi receiving attention from attendants.

A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.

June 29 2014

2014-06-29 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red wrap, wearing a red-and-orange rudraksha mala and ornate bangles, extending a hand in blessing onto the head of an older woman in a red sari with gold border who bows with folded hands. Beside him a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and several young men with white tilak on their foreheads and orange robes stand behind. A carved wooden plaque with ornate silver-and-red armchair arm sits to the left. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a turban, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial bangles while giving darshan from a throne-like chair. Several other people stand in the background, with the visible group numbering about ten.

May 22 2012

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold ceremonial necklaces extends his right arm to touch the bald head of a kneeling monk in orange cloth beside him. Surrounding devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold necklaces and sandalwood-marked foreheads stand and sit behind, and a silver-framed backdrop is visible at right. A small microphone is at his ear. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing a disciple in what appears to be a satsang setting.

Outdoor photo at an ashram-style entrance with orange and red-brown clad sadhus in a line. A central figure in a rust-red turban and red-brown robe with gold-yellow borders holds a small red object and gestures toward a bald man in a plain orange kurta. Other men wear rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, bare-shouldered wraps and bead bracelets, one in white. Saffron flags hang at the left; a printed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban hangs on the right. Ten or fewer people visible.

A photograph in an ornate hall with cream columns and a blue-painted doorway. In the centre, a smiling young man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark hands a small book to a bearded older man in an orange turban and orange robe, who is seated and reaching for it. Another orange-robed man sits behind them, a woman in pink sits on a red chair, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the edges. A gold throne and orange cloth sit nearby.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

October 28 2013

November 22 2010

Photograph of a ritual in a tent with orange and saffron draped swamis and devotees. In the foreground a bald swami in an orange robe with a silver chain bends forward to place his hands on the head of a seated child or devotee draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink flowers, gold ornaments and white flower garlands. To the left a man in orange clothing bends to offer flowers. Behind them several shaven-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas stand watching, one wearing a gold chain with a pendant. A trident and a metal kalasha are visible in the background.