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Indoor temple-style scene with a man standing at a raised stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-and-gold garland and a gold bracelet, with a red tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body wrapped in a cloth. Brass vessels and a lamp stand sit on the platform in front of him. Behind him, a ceremonial embroidered umbrella-like banner on a pole, a bald man in orange and pink robes holding a pole, and two women in orange saris wearing garlands stand nearby. A carved stone pillar frames the left edge and the walls are plastered in peach and pink. A person in white stands among the group. Whether the man in front is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.

A man with swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a stone temple pillar. He wears a bare upper body with a shawl, a long red and white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him, a man in saffron clothing holds a tall ceremonial standard with a golden fringe and embroidered design, and a white-clad attendant stands nearby. Two women in orange saris stand at the right. Brass vessels and a bowl sit on a stone ledge in the foreground, and a plain brick wall with a wooden door forms the background.

April 24 2013

June 01 2012

A man with hands pressed together in namaskar stands at night in front of a dark background with foliage and a wooden pillar. He wears a red-maroon sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth at the waist, and a long white and yellow flower garland with gold and dark beaded strands. Behind him, several people in orange robes, some with white headbands, sit or stand, and a woman in a red sari with a black-beaded necklace sits with eyes lowered. An orange cushion or seat is visible at right. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a tilak and a flower garland, and the orange-robed assembly suggests a satsang gathering.

June 01 2012

May 19 2013

A dimly lit temple interior with stone pillars and hanging lamps. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold and beaded necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron garment, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a broad smile. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand; one holds a tray of flowers and offerings, and another wears a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala. A man in white clothes stands at right, photographing with a camera. A green garland hangs at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered in worship.

A standing man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak wears a red garment, and a white-clad attendant stands near a round fan-like backdrop. A bare-chested man with white tilak sits in the lower right foreground.

December 28 2008

2008-12-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti horizontal stripe with a red dot on his forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, bowing in devotion. He wears rudraksha malas around his neck and arms and an orange-saffron wrap, with a gold necklace. A brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge before him, and a framed picture on the orange wall behind shows figures in white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. One person is visible.

A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali at a night event. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a man in orange cloth and a bald man with a red mark on his forehead also stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sleeveless top with orange trim and a beaded necklace smiles with hands joined. A person in the background holds up a video camera and a light flares above. At lower left, a silver vessel holds a bundle of leaves and yellow-orange offerings. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron shawl and multiple gold beads.

2013-04-23 +2 copies