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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe and an orange turban with hands pressed together in namaste, walking along a green-painted veranda past a red fire extinguisher on the wall. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck, and his long hair falls onto his shoulders. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks with folded hands, another in white holds a tray of pink flower petals, and a man in white at the right edge carries a brass tray with a yellow and white floral arrangement. A cameraman in an orange shirt raises a video camera overhead, and several other men in white and orange stand in the background of the doorway.

2008-10-15 +1 copies

A procession descends a staircase inside a green-walled building with a fire extinguisher on the wall. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali and smiles. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a brass tray with a yellow-wrapped offering and flowers. A bald man in orange robes with a white-beaded necklace follows, along with other devotees in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-robed attendants. A young man on the left wears a yellow shawl over white. Ornate green grilles and a dark doorway form the background.

Outdoor stage event in the evening. A person in orange robes and an orange turban stands at the top of a short step, hands pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them is a large printed banner showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment, and a white draped backdrop with marigold garlands and a golden pedestal column holding a flower arrangement. Seated to the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis and a woman in orange sit near the stage, and small potted plants sit on the green-covered steps. Orange flags and an orange drape appear at the right edge.

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A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with hanging garlands of white, red and purple flowers and orange marigold strings. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with an orange turban and a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a carved ornate silver-toned doorway to a shrine. Beside them, a man in pink robes walks across the floor, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a camera near the doorway. A uniformed guard stands in the background, and a light-blue plinth with a small object sits in front of the shrine entrance.

A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls, a small barred window and a whiteboard behind the group. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, bare-chested under the robe, stands at centre with a long white and red flower garland around his neck, his hands at his sides. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a camera raised stands at right beside a white throne-like seat draped in white. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand and bow, one in the foreground bending forward; a woman in white with palms pressed together stands to the left. Red and green striped mats cover the floor. Five to six visible people are in the scene.

October 15 2008

A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads over his chest and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards and a pendant, press forward near a white building with a metal grille window. Probable Swamiji in saffron turban and rudraksha mala greeting devotees, with the crowd in white clothing behind him.

2008-07-29 +1 copies

July 28 2008

A photograph in an indoor hall with a green mat floor, columns, ceiling fans and wooden doors. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and head bowed, holding a long metal rod. Behind them, several men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, one older man wearing a rudraksha mala, and another figure in white dress and an orange shawl stands at right.