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July 25 2009

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Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange beside a long garland of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a bright orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and raises one hand toward an older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with his palms pressed together near a gold-bangled woman in a blue and floral sari, hands folded in greeting. Behind them a woman in a blue sari smiles, and an orange-robed attendant stands at right in a loose orange cloth. A red apple and a small stack of fruit lie on a tray at lower right, with a pale display backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange sleeveless top with long swept-back hair, shawl and visible ceremonial hand gesture, appearing to bless the older man.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark braid, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red and orange flower garlands, receiving a gesture from an elderly bald man in a cream shirt with a tilak on his forehead and round glasses, who kneels before him. Behind them a woman in a dark blue sari holds a red fruit or offering, a younger man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak, and two more men in white stand in the background near a carved wooden pillar. A younger man in orange at the right edge steadies the elderly man's arm. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the floor. The seated garlanded figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-10-30A photo inside an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold bangles and a multicolour garland stands at a large floral-decorated golden structure, reaching toward a seated deity figure and offerings. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, one in a maroon garment with a rudraksha mala, stand attentively. A man in a checked shirt holds his palms together. Flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple decorate the altar at right, and a small golden deity figure sits on the platform. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2012-01-01August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor event under a white tent with red and white bunting and colourful hanging decorations. A young man in an orange-red sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at left beside a garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and extends his hand to receive something. Opposite him a woman in a cream and gold sari with a black beaded mala and an ID badge accepts a bundle of green leaves. A man in a maroon shirt with an ID lanyard and a gold bracelet smiles and watches, while another person in orange stands at right edge. Several onlookers in white and orange are visible behind.2009-08-11July 25 20092009-07-25Photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron turban and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and gold chain stands behind him, and several devotees, including a woman in orange and a woman in a patterned gold sari, reach toward the seated figure's hands and feet.2011-07-15Indoor satsang scene at a temple-style hall. A man in a seated throne-like chair wears a rust-red dhoti and a dense layered set of rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and extends his arm toward a devotee bending forward with a white and red flower garland. a person is a seated figure in rust-red robes with layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, presented as the guru receiving devotees. Beside him a woman in a dark outfit with rudraksha beads watches. A standing attendant in a white-and-gold cloth stands to the left beside a gold carved pillar, and a bald priest appears in the background near a gold lamp. Yellow and red marigold garlands decorate the backdrop and a yellow cushion sits in the foreground.2015-07-31Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a decorated room with a gold-embossed backdrop, floral garlands and a red-and-yellow cushioned seat. A seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a pink-and-yellow flower garland receives a young boy in a checked shirt who bends to touch their feet, while a second person in orange with a brown head wrap and gold beaded necklace stands nearby with a gold pendant. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands joined, and another woman in yellow is partly visible behind. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and orange robes, with the ceremonial gold necklace, offer only partial appearance cues, so identity remains uncertain.2009-12-24