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November 09 2007

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A man seated on a carved wooden chair with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in front of a silver bowl and a banana leaf holding yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, rice and a small wooden item. He wears a saffron-orange robe over a red sleeveless top, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white sari sits to the right. Orange and red floor mats cover the carpeted hall. Appearance is consistent with a long-haired figure in saffron, and the page indicates a person is present, so this is a person performing a puja or padapuja.

A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a zebra-print backrest. He wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold border, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, bangles and armlets, and an orange turban with a jewelled brooch rests beside him. Brass oil lamps with rooster-shaped finials stand to the left, and flower petals lie at his feet. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, shown here in the role of a seated devotee in prayer.

A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.

April 14 2012

A woman with long dark wavy hair stands with hands pressed together at chest in namaste, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border and a red-and-silver brooch at the shoulder, with a thin black cord around her neck. Beside her at left is a golden deity murti with an orange cloth draped over its shoulder, and a metal railing runs across the foreground. Green foliage and palm fronds fill the background under bright daylight.

A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a silver stepladder performing a puja before two black stone deity murtis. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold bead necklace, and white markings on his arms and forehead, holding a silver bell in one hand and an oil lamp or aarti arati plate with flame and smoke in the other. A deity murti with an elephant head and a second black stone figure stand on draped orange cloth decorated with red and pink flowers, against a white wall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, performing the aarti ritual.

A woman stands with hands pressed together in namaste at chest height, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold-bordered edge and a sparkling brooch at the shoulder, a small red bindi on her forehead and long dark wavy hair. Beside her at left is a gilded metal deity murti with a large round halo and orange drapery, next to a golden ceremonial stand. Green palm foliage and bright daylight fill the open-sided hall behind her, and a red ring hangs at the upper right.

A woman with long dark wavy hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing an orange-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered drape over one shoulder and a jewelled brooch at the chest. A black thread necklace is visible at her neck. Behind her on the left, part of a golden deity murti with an ornate halo and a gold trident-like object is visible, and a partial orange-robed figure stands near the railing in the foreground. Bright foliage and a red circular frame appear in the background.