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July 23 2017

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A photograph of a room lined with bookshelves where a life-size cutout poster of a smiling, bearded figure seated in meditation is held upright by a man in a white shirt. The cutout wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a saffron turban with a gold ornament, a yellow-gold beaded mala and gold pendants, and bangles on the wrists. In front, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste. Behind, a bare-chested elderly man with white hair and rudraksha malas stands holding a small bowl. On the left, an elderly man in a green striped sweater with a rudraksha mala sits beside a table. On the right, a woman in a maroon top wears a mala, and a partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the edge. A green leaf offering sits at the bottom right.2017-07-23A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a heavy gold necklace, smiles at the people around him in a bookshelf-lined room. Beside him, a bearded man in a dark green sweater and saffron-orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, sits in a red armchair next to a silver tray on a stand. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a small bowl, and a man in white stands at the right holding up a large cut-out printed cardboard figure of a smiling bearded figure in saffron robes, yellow garlands and an orange turban. Another man in white stands beside him, and a fan and shelves of books fill the background.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors among bookshelves. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a gold necklace, applies white sacred ash to the forehead of a smiling boy in white. Behind him an elderly bearded man with a white-haired crown-like headpiece and red beaded malas sits in an orange and green garment, seated on a chair. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shawls, one holding a brass bowl, and a man with white ash on his forehead, while a boy in white with a tag reading "Visitor Dsk Pass" smiles at right. Several people stand watching, some with hands raised in greeting.2017-07-23April 26 20162016-04-26A seated man in a rust-red robe with a brown rudraksha-bead shawl and short dark hair smiles and extends his hand forward, gripping the hand of a bearded elder in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak. The red-robed man sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha shawl observes, a young man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a painted Hindu deity panel, and a bald child in red sits at the throne's base beside a small brass offering. Another man in a suit and an older man in orange stand in the background.2016-05-13A photograph inside a room with white walls and a framed painted panel of deities on the wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with a leopard-print seat, holding a small golden lion-head object and a red-bound book; the throne has a large gilded backrest with ornate carved edges. Standing before him are a bald man in white with orange shawl, a man in a white t-shirt, a man in orange-trimmed clothing with a garland, a bald man in a red shawl and gold necklace with a mala, and a bald man in orange robes at the back. Six people are visible.2016-04-27May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and layered rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling older man with grey hair and beard. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl with white and orange garlands and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks, and another man in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha beads stands at left. Yellow and red floral garlands decorate the background wall, and the seated figure sits on a golden throne-like chair. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive gold necklaces, a probable Swamiji cue.2015-07-31April 27 20162016-04-27July 31 20152015-07-31