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January 01 2008

Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes standing in a doorway with orange curtains framing it, stepping down onto a concrete step. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark curly hair, wears a white and red flower garland and gold-edged orange cloth, and gold bangles on his wrist. Beside him, a man in an orange turban with a white vibhuti/kumkum forehead mark wears a multi-strand beaded necklace and gestures with one hand over his chest. Behind them, a few other robed figures in orange are partly visible inside a room with a metal ceiling and a fluorescent light. The white walls and bare feet suggest an ashram setting.

Three men walk outdoors on a tiled courtyard before a temple entrance with orange-painted walls and black stone deity statues on either side. The central older man wears a thick multicolour garland of yellow, purple and magenta flowers, a grey sweater, an orange dhoti with a dark border and spectacles, and holds a small object while speaking. To his left a bald man in orange ochre robes with rudraksha malas and a white tilak smiles and gestures. To his right a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. Potted plants and steps with red and white bands frame the scene.

December 11 2011

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December 26 2009

A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold hoop earrings walks forward smiling on a hexagonal tiled floor. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a layered gold bead necklace with a white shell pendant, plus an orange rudraksha-style cord over the shoulder. Around him, orange-robed young men with white forehead markings walk in a procession; one carries a brass tray holding a glass kalasha with green leaves and pink flowers. Behind them a man in orange carries a small animal, and a dark vehicle stands at left under a red-pillared canopy.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a doorway framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling with eyes lowered as he receives a white and green flower garland around his neck. Behind him a woman in a saffron robe holds a tray of bananas. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti and an older woman in a pale yellow and pink sari smile and join their hands. Behind them a framed deity picture and a brass lamp are visible on an altar.

December 23 2009

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. He wears a long double-strand rudraksha mala with silver spacers, a red tilak on his forehead, and has his hair swept back. His bare right arm rests on a knee while his left hand rests on the armrest. Behind him, gilded repoussé carving frames the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a saffron wrap with rudraksha mala and gold throne.

A photograph of a group standing on granite steps beneath a metal scaffold frame strung with yellow and white marigold garlands. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland with rudraksha beads, standing barefoot on the steps. To his left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. To the right, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in cream dhoti and white shawl wearing a garland. Behind them, several people in white and a woman in a blue sari stand under the frame, and yellow and red petals are scattered on the steps.

September 09 2011

A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair, wearing an orange sleeveless saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and smiling. A man in white kurta stands at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto the seated man's head, while a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari stands at right with hands joined. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate fixtures, yellow and red flower garlands, a gold kalasha-like urn, and a small white figure of a deity. The seated man shows strong appearance cues consistent with the page's a person candidate, so this is a person receiving a ritual honour in an ashram setting.