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October 21 2015

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October 21 20152015-10-21A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small white emblem, a rust-coloured garment with a gold-toned chest ornament, a thick gold chain, and a long red-and-pink flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. To the right, a woman in white with a red shawl offers a silver vessel. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and orange-marked foreheads, some with red or saffron shawls, stand with hands folded in a hall with white walls and a red fire-hose reel. Probable Swamiji (visible cues: red turban, gold chest ornament and gold chain, and garland) stands in the centre, with palms joined in greeting.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. A central man in maroon-and-gold robes and a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold pendant with a heavy gold chain. Beside him a man in a maroon shawl holds a white phone and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth carries a silver-rimmed glass vessel, while a woman in white and red shawl stands with palms together. Devotees in white and maroon sit and stand behind, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, maroon robes, and ornate garlands and gold pendant; the image is a photo of an in-person gathering.2015-10-21 +2 copiesA photograph inside a hall during a ritual, with a central man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red garment, hands joined in greeting, wearing a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shirts or red shawls stand with hands folded. On the right, a bald priest in red-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, stands in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a kalasha-type pot with a coconut and mango leaves. Left side shows a gold-tipped ceremonial staff, a red-cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim, a fan, and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A large gold-framed circular object hangs at upper right. The swami's appearance is consistent with a probable candidate for a person, in a ceremonial role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJune 30 20152015-06-30 +3 copiesA saffron-robed figure in a rust-brown turban and gold-bordered brown dhoti and shawl walks down a red carpet with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. A long rudraksha-style mala of beads hangs on the chest. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal stanchions: women in white sarees with orange and red borders, flowers in their hair, and men in white shirts and dhotis, all with hands folded in greeting. The hall has a white ceiling with recessed lights and framed colourful pictures on the walls.2015-04-23October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpet runner. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and bronze armlets, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. A young attendant on the left in white dhoti with gold trim and gold-coloured necklaces holds a long red-and-gold staff topped with a decorative umbrella-like canopy, while a second attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange shawls stand on the right with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas.2016-04-23A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls and red curtained windows shows a person in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe, with a large garland of straw and green, blue and orange ribbons draped over the shoulders, receiving devotees. Several people in white clothes stand around him: a woman in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a smiling boy in a white shirt with a red shawl, a young man in white holding a red cloth, and a child in white with a rudraksha mala who bends forward. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A man in the background wears a white dhoti with gold border, and a watermarked camera operator's lens is visible in the lower right. Offerings of fruit and a small metal vessel appear at the bottom. a person: the saffron turban, ornate orange-gold robe and ceremonial garland mark the central figure as a.2013-08-13Photograph of a crowded indoor hall where two rows of white-clad devotees line both sides of an aisle. At centre, a figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial gold necklace wears a maroon-red and gold-bordered garment and a gold waist belt, walking forward with a smile. Beside them, a woman in a deep red saree with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand along the aisle, and a green cloth bag is visible at right. Background shows a dark red curtain and stage area. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2016-01-02September 05 20152015-09-05