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October 11 2016

October 11 2016

A woman with light blonde hair pulled back, wearing a white top and an orange-and-red shawl with a small tilak on her forehead, kneels and bows over an orange cloth held in her hands, with her head lowered toward a figure seated with his back to the camera. The seated figure has long dark matted hair and bare shoulders, wears a multi-coloured flower garland of red roses, pink blooms and white flowers, and a thick beaded wrist mala with gold bangles. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and orange scarves, and a gold ornament is visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or blessing in a temple hall. Appearance cues include long hair, a flower garland and bare shoulders, but the seated figure is seen from behind, so identity is uncertain.

December 24 2015

A photograph of a blonde woman in a cream embroidered outfit with gold trim, palms pressed together in anjali, smiling warmly at a man kneeling on the right. The man wears an orange saffron garment, a large green and red flower garland, and white vibhuti on his forehead, and holds an open book or booklet while another person nearby offers an object. Behind them, several people in white and yellow ritual clothes wear marigold garlands, and a golden ceremonial stand and a tray of fruit sit in the foreground. The man has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron robes with a golden ornament, matching a person cues, shown here as the presiding figure receiving the visitor.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with maroon curtains and a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with long dark hair and a red-and-pink flower garland sits with their back to the camera, reaching toward a red cloth spread on a table holding bananas, apples and white flowers. Beside them stands a person in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, with a short-haired head covering, watching. An older woman in a white sari with light blue and gold borders bends forward, smiling, while a man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in saris and salwars stand behind.

A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-bordered edge, seated on a carved reddish-brown throne. He extends a long rudraksha mala to a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands before him with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, several women in white garments with orange shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded, in a warmly lit hall with purple-lit wall panels. The scene resembles a garland-and-mala blessing during a satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt with raised palms receiving an orange-red cloth draped around his neck from a bare-chested, dreadlocked sannyasi wearing a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand several men in white, saffron and red-striped clothing, one holding a tall golden staff, and a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera. The setting is a stage with purple and pink lighting and gold railings. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.

July 31 2015

May 11 2016

April 29 2016

A photograph of a seated man with black hair swept back, wearing a pink flower garland, a black rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, touching the forehead of a smiling blonde woman in a white top and orange shawl who holds her palms up toward him. A silver trident-shaped staff stands beside him, and a golden ornamental seat is at left. A woman in a white and gold sari with an orange shawl stands at the far right. a person is seated in a blessing gesture, with a golden ornament, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a brown sofa and framed artwork.