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April 19 2008

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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with multicolored tassels in yellow, pink, purple, teal and white. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace is seen from behind, hands pressed together in greeting, facing a woman in a turquoise blue blouse with a white flower in her hair and gold earrings, her palms joined and eyes closed. A man in an orange shirt stands beside her with eyes closed and hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at right. Striped green-and-white decorated posts and banana leaves frame the scene. a person candidate in orange robe, appearance uncertain.2008-04-19Outdoor photo under a colourful canopy hung with multicoloured tassels and a green banana leaf. A long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands on a white-draped platform, hands extended toward kneeling devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel nearby, one with hands in anjali mudra, and a man with hair tied back in orange cloth sits in the foreground. The scene is an outdoor ritual reception, and the orange-robed figure may be a person based on the long hair, orange robe and beaded necklaces.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold chain, sits on a white-cushioned seat, with a white cloth-draped tray before him. Nearby a man in an orange robe sits behind him, and a man in white clothing stands with one arm raised holding a striped pole. In the foreground a woman in orange with hair in a bun sits with hands held together, and a person with hands folded in añjali is at left. The swamiji candidate matches long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2008-04-19July 08 20102010-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23November 02 20112011-11-02July 07 20092009-07-07