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October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair, orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in his lap. A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a mat in front of him. Two more men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit meditating in the background on a cleared dirt and ash ground, with a small red building and palm trees behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-type open-air shrine with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Beside him stands another saffron-robed man with a long beard. To the right, a framed portrait labelled with a readable name sits on a red chair draped in orange fabric, garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a kalasha and lamps, and a deity murti stands decorated with garlands. Stainless steel counters hold brass oil lamps and offering trays.2009-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a woven mat, wearing a long garland of orange marigolds alternating with red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. He holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp with flame, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and mundus with yellow and orange shawls, hands folded in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant to the right. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on the mat at left. Green foliage and a dangling orange streamer frame the outdoor ritual scene. Several people stand in the background, with about six to eight visible overall.2008-07-27A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot at the centre, holding a silver handbell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other. He wears a thick gold necklace over a red flower garland. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand in a row; a woman in red and an attendant hold trays of flowers. A gold ceremonial staff and a fringed canopy appear at the right, with trees behind. The scene resembles an aarti or puja procession on a dark polished floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold ritual dress.2009-01-01A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden platform in an open sandy area beside palm trees, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spouted handle sits on the sand in front of him. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the ground, and a faint smoke haze drifts through the trees. A small green-roofed building stands at the right edge, with a blue sign on it.2010-07-10July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. To the left, a young man in orange robes and a white forehead mark stands near a red ceremonial umbrella. To the right, a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. Orange and red flags and a hillside appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind.2009-01-01