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July 30 2006

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, on a gilded throne with floral decorations and a gold relief backdrop. A man in a white kurta with a lanyard and badge leans forward with his arm raised, reaching toward the seated figure, while a bald older man in orange robes and gold earrings stands behind. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the setting. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, garland and gold ornaments.2009-12-24January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.2007-02-25November 06 20102010-11-06December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising a hand to bless a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Around them stand a man in orange robes at left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl in the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and an older man in a white shirt at right, who is bending forward. The backdrop shows a large tree and a red painted temple column. The seated figure has the appearance of the a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne, while the bowing devotee and attendants are in white. The seated figure is a person, given the saffron robes, long hair and throne.2009-12-29A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and a fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. The devotee holds his hands in anjali mudra and bows, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand smiling around them, and a person in orange holds a silver tray of sweets in the right foreground. Behind them a golden decorated throne-like structure and draped curtains are visible. The orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive gold adornments fits the a person description as the central figure giving blessings, in what appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-27Photograph of three men at an indoor entrance with a white pillared wall and framed black-and-white photos on the left. The central man has long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders. He is looking down while a man in a white garment with a ponytail on the left and a man in orange robes with a maroon border on the right adjust or attend to the wrap. Green leaf garlands hang above and multicoloured flags frame the scene. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central man is described by role as a devotee being attended to.2010-02-04December 03 20092009-12-03July 12 20062006-07-12February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a hall with pastel pillars and bright windows. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple red rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets reaches up to touch the forehead of an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl. Several men in white ritual clothes stand around them, one with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a folded-hands gesture is visible nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing or devotional greeting.2011-02-14