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February 27 2013

2013-02-27 +1 copies

Indoor 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.

Indoor photograph of an ashram hall during a ceremonial exchange. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long red-and-white floral garland, orange beads, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace extends two red apples toward a man in a white shirt holding a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, saffron cloth). Around them stand devotees in orange robes, white ritual dress and checked and plain shirts, with saffron-clad attendants at right. Behind is a golden throne-like seat, red curtains, colourful striped hangings and a ceiling fan.

November 03 2011

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.

A photograph of a devotional offering at an indoor event with framed deity pictures on the wall behind. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a blue and red silk-bordered garment, holds a red apple and receives a tray of apples and sweets from an older man in a white shirt with grey hair. Another man in white with a tilak on his forehead stands nearby, and a man in an orange robe with gold armbands is at the right edge. A photographer with a camera is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the blue and red garment, with his long hair, gold necklace and beads matching the page's identification cues.

Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony indoors. A seated figure wearing a rust-red garment with a white and golden flower garland with gold beads, gold armbands and red-and-gold bangles, leans forward smiling and reaches toward a silver tray of red apples. An older bald man with a tilak wears orange robes and glasses and kneels beside the tray, while a younger man in white leans in from the right to hold the fruit. Behind them stand women in orange and cream saris with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white sari with an orange shawl, along with a decorated tree with red and yellow flowers and a red-and-gold patterned cloth in the foreground. Visible people total about six.

2014-08-17 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a smiling person with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing rust-brown robes with gold trim and a long white and red flower garland, sits on a raised seat and reaches to take a plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, from a man. Next to them, a man in a white shirt holds a silver plate and sprinkles or offers something, while a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings and a white flower garland assists him. A green parrot perches near the top left. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti with gold ornaments and a gilded backdrop, with red and yellow floral decorations framing the scene.

2012-04-23 +2 copies

May 08 2012

Indoor 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.

Indoor photo of a satsang-style hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, an orange shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold bangles and a red forehead mark receives a red apple from a man in a white checked shirt. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the hall, and a woman in red is at the left edge. The right figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, fitting the a person candidate cues, so the in-person candidate is marked probable.

April 01 2013