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December 15 2006

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August 26 20112011-08-26September 03 20072007-09-03November 11 20142014-11-11Indoor photo in a tiled hall with ceiling fans and large windows at an event. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with an orange cloth draped over the lap, reaching forward with a hand to a woman in a white top and rudraksha mala who holds small cupped hands out to receive something. Beside her a man in white shirt and trousers watches. Behind them a crowd of around twenty people stands, including a woman in a blue sari and several women in white with name badges. The orange-robed figure is shown with a long beard and hair, with the appearance-based cues of saffron clothing, a head wrap and rudraksha-style adornments, so he is a person seated in person.2006-12-15A seated, smiling figure in a rust-red wrap with a white and multicolour flower garland and a leopard-print cloth at the waist receives offerings from a kneeling man in a white striped shirt with a blue lanyard, who holds bananas. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands with hands extended, and a woman in a pink and white kurta holds her palms together in namaskar, with a woman in a purple sari beside her. The setting is a plain room with red cushions and a deep red curtain. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair and a gold earring with a rudraksha bracelet, matching the a person presentation cues, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2014-04-27A photograph inside a plain indoor hall with tiled pink-brown walls, ceiling fans and tall windows. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap sits facing right, appearing to hand something small to a young woman. She wears a pink-and-white salwar with a white dupatta and holds her cupped hands out. Beside them a man in white shirt and trousers stands watching, and a young man in an orange shirt is behind. Several women in white and blue salwars and kurtas stand in a loose group in the background, one holding a paper, with name badges visible on some. The a person cue of orange robe and head wrap is present, so this is a probable identification, though the person is not clearly distinguishable.2006-12-15January 02 20122012-01-02Photograph of a crowded indoor event at night. A bald man with a vertical white tilak and saffron-orange robes sits on a red patterned cushioned seat, smiling as he touches or blesses a devotee's head with his hand. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white shirt and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, an older woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands behind, and a uniformed official in khaki with a red sash stands on a raised platform at upper right. A man in a saffron shawl and white kurta at lower right holds an offering near the seat, and small packets or offerings rest on the cloth. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with tilak and rudraksha in the ceremonial seat, the role being a blessing devotee (darshan).2007-09-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Gurupoornima event. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a peetha base, a bright cushion and floral decorations. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti kneels at the front, draping an orange cloth over the seated figure's lap, while a woman in a blue sari with gold trim assists beside them. Behind the throne stand gilded figures of seated sages in orange, a golden trishula leans at left, and a backdrop of painted rocks and greenery surrounds the stage. Standing attendants in orange and white watch from the sides. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, given long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and throne setting.2009-07-07A photograph of a kitchen-style serving area during a gathering. A woman in a bright orange shawl and saffron-orange head wrap with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and holding a steel bowl of food that a woman in an orange-red sari bends forward to receive with folded hands. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace and a man in white with grey hair look on, and a young man in orange stands nearby. Several women in white and saris watch from the foreground and background, with steel vessels on shelves and pink tiled walls behind.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 20 20092009-12-20