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November 13 2006

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a large pink flower garland around his neck and a red vermilion mark on his forehead, standing at the edge of a flower-covered platform. He reaches his hand toward the petals while a brass oil lamp with a red flower sits on the platform. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and light shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch under a thatched palm-leaf canopy hung with green coconuts. The large bed of pink and white flowers suggests a ceremonial installation or pooja.

A photograph at an outdoor shelter with a thatched palm roof and hanging coconuts. In the centre, a person with shoulder-length dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a long pink-and-white flower garland wears an orange-saffron robe and stands with eyes lowered. Behind and around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand; one raises an arm, another holds a silver tray of red flowers, and another holds a brass plate with fruit. A brass oil lamp and a rose-petal-covered platform are in the foreground, with white jasmine strands hanging on the left. Decorated hangings and a golden figure appear at the right.

November 13 2006

A smiling man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red-cushioned platform in a procession, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long chain of rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and a white tassel hangs from his shoulders, and the platform behind him is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and gold lion carvings. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white shirt stands at the edge. Corrugated metal roofing and a bare bulb overhead indicate a temporary pavilion. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large pink rose garland, standing under a thatched palm-leaf roof at an outdoor ceremony. He holds a metal tray of yellow-orange sweets or offerings. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and smile in celebration. A brass oil lamp with a red flower sits in the lower left, and a silver candelabra-style stand hangs above. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the setting. The man in orange has a red bindi on his forehead. Roughly ten people are visible.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and a thick pink rose garland lighting a brass oil lamp in front of a framed portrait. The portrait is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, and rose petals cover the floor. Behind him, a thatched roof structure and several standing men in white shirts and checked shirts watch the ritual. A tall metal trident stands at the right edge. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile, with wearing orange cloth and rudraksha-like ornaments visible in the appearance-based cues of the scene, matching a probable Swamiji presentation. The lamp and flowers suggest an arati or puja at a Hindu aadheenam setting.

A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a shrine draped with garlands of white jasmine and red roses. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and a long pink rose garland leans forward and lights a brass oil lamp (aarti) placed on a bed of scattered red and yellow flowers. Behind the framed portrait is a palm-thatched canopy. A printed portrait of a long-haired man in white is framed on the left. Several onlookers stand behind, including men in white shirts and a man in a checked shirt. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and a rose garland, a person presence, but the face is not used for identification.

A photo taken in a long temple colonnade with red-painted wooden beams and pillars. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe, a yellow shawl, and a heavy garland of green leaves, pink flowers and white jasmine, carrying a gold-tipped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a young attendant in a white dhoti carries a metal plate. Several other people in orange and white walk through the crowded corridor.

December 26 2006

A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in a stone temple colonnade, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and green leaves over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead with a white vibhuti mark. Behind him, devotees in white, green and orange clothing crowd the stone-paved pathway, some with folded hands, beside carved pillars. Several people are visible in the scene.

A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a purple and white orchid garland and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his chest. He stands on a white cloth-covered platform beside a golden brass oil lamp (deepam) and a golden ceremonial stand. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind, two women in white and blue saris look on. On the right, a white marble statue of a deity or saint in red garments and a red headpiece is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers, with a large painted image of a bull behind. Trees and a stone colonnade frame the open-air hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, orchid garland and gold necklace.