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November 03 2011

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Indoor photograph of a ritual offering in a dimly lit hall. A man in a white shirt on the left holds out a plate of fruit, including apples, a mango and bananas, to a central figure. The central figure has long dark hair, a green leaf garland over red and yellow flower garlands, a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulders and red-beaded bangles on the arms, and is receiving the offering. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a man in a dark brown garment stand nearby. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange clothing with a white tilak on his forehead and gold armband, holds a tray. a person cues: long swept-back hair, garlands and a pink-red shawl; this is an appearance-based candidate only, and the figure is receiving fruit in a temple or satsang setting.2011-11-03Indoor photo in a hall with warm ceiling lights. A man in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long thick garland of red, yellow and green flowers with leaves, touches his cheek with one hand while a man in a white shirt and dhoti with gold border stands at left with hands folded. Behind, a bald priest in orange robes with a white tilak, glasses and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of fruit and flowers. Another orange-robed figure stands beside him. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure with a crown-like headdress hangs on the wall at upper right.2011-11-03A photograph taken indoors in a hall with ceiling lights, showing devotees in white clothing in the foreground. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves, and holds a tray or plate with gold items. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak mark and another in white. A large framed image is visible at the upper right.2011-11-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a terracotta-coloured robe wearing a thick garland of red and yellow flowers over green leaves, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and turns toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who faces away from the camera. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and glasses stands close, and another man in a saffron shawl is nearby. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border stands behind. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a wall. a person (a person) is shown here garlanded and receiving a welcome among devotees and monastic attendees.2011-11-03Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27A photograph of a central figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange-brown garment, rudraksha malas, gold chains and a large garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. Around him, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and beaded malas hold and offer fruit from a red tray, while white-clad devotees in the background raise hands in greeting. The scene is a festive ceremonial reception in a decorated hall with maroon and gold drapery. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-03-03November 03 20112011-11-03February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27October 20 20162016-10-20May 08 20122012-05-08May 29 20132013-05-29