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August 17 2006

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors, with rose petals scattered on a white cloth-covered seat. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and bare chest visible, sits and smiles while holding a silver bowl of flower petals. A man in a white kurta, with grey hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneels close to the seated figure's arm. Behind them, standing devotees in white and a woman in a pastel floral sari look on, and a yellow sunflower lies in the lower left corner. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha-style cues, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear.A seated man in an orange robe with an orange shawl blesses a kneeling woman by placing both hands on her head. He has long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a tilak holds a small object near the woman. Behind them stand men in white shirts and orange shawls, and a tray holds fruit, flowers, a pineapple and packets. A kneeling woman in an orange and red sari with gold necklace bows with her hands joined, while a hand holds a printed sheet at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing (darshan) setting with a white draped backdrop and a metal trident visible at right.2008-03-12A photograph from a monastic training gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a raised seat draped in white cloth, a leopard-print cushion at his side, with a white board behind him. A kneeling woman in a white sari with an orange-brown border leans forward, holding a long bamboo or cane rod to the seated man's feet while a round white plate of offerings lies on a table nearby. Standing figures in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watch from the background. Flowers and a water bottle sit at the lower left.2006-08-17September 30 20082008-09-30October 27 20082008-10-27A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, places his hands on the head of a bowed older man in a checked shirt during a blessing at a satsang hall. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside them, holding a paper slip. Behind them, young men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, one with a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak. A white throne-like chair with flowers and a small trident is at right, and a red-curtained backdrop frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure's orange robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala; he is seated in the blessing role.2008-03-12August 17 20062006-08-17Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a shallow plate, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl ties or adjusts a cord around an orange cloth held by another robed attendant. A brass vessel with a green leaf sits on a small wooden table at left. Several devotees in white and orange shawls, some holding rudraksha malas, stand behind. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting or ceremonial tying of a sacred cloth.2008-03-26April 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of a monastic training ritual indoors. A bare-chested man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a white-draped platform in saffron cloth, his back to the camera, facing a large round silver tray of white offerings and a small bottle. Beside him a kneeling man in white clothing with an orange cloth ties or arranges a bundle of orange-wrapped cloth. Standing behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a rudraksha mala, and young people in orange and white clothes sit and stand near a stack of folded orange cloth. A woman in white sits on a purple mat at the right. A poster of a violinist hangs on the wall behind, and a small easel stands at left.2006-08-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest sits on an orange-cushioned throne-style chair, his long hair swept back. A kneeling woman in white with short grey hair holds her cupped hands near his arm, while a man in orange kurta sits at the left edge. Behind them are brass vessels, a silver-toned kalasha-like pot, garlands and gilded decorations near a temple shrine. The scene suggests a devotee receiving blessings at a temple setting.2010-07-17December 20 20122012-12-20