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July 27 2003

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Photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, smiling as he places his hands on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them, standing people in white kurtas and a woman in a cream sari with red border, holding a white badge, watch the blessing. Flowers in a basket appear at left.2003-04-202004 - sacred collections uncategorisedApril 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of a street-side procession where an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver tray with a flower and a small vessel, offering it to a younger shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Several other men stand behind in white and yellow clothing, with a vehicle and street scene in the background.2009-02-13Outdoor photograph of a procession welcome at a Bidadi ashram event. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robes bends forward with hands raised to receive a white and red garland from another person in orange robes and an orange turban, whose dark hair is visible from behind. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a white sash balances a brass kalasha with a coconut, red roses and yellow marigold garlands. A man in white with an orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange, several with orange shawls, watch, and uniformed police in khaki stand at the back. A yellow canopy and a white vehicle appear at the edge.2008-12-30Outdoor photograph at a crowded roadside gathering. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him an orange-robed figure with a white-and-red flower garland stands with head bowed, and a person in orange with a white jasmine garland faces away at lower right. Behind them a man in white kurta with an orange shawl presses his palms together, and a crowd of onlookers, some in white and orange, fills the background along a dusty road with yellow decorations and a police officer in khaki.2008-12-30A photograph of an evening crowd gathered at a temple entrance decorated with banana plants and red-and-white striped poles. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a bare upper chest visible. Around him stand devotees in white kurta-style clothing, one woman in a red sari at the back, and others in light shirts and salwar. The man's orange and rudraksha cues are distinctive, though the setting is an ordinary group greeting, so identity remains uncertain. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2003-04-11April 20 20032003-04-20Outdoor photo on a sunny day with trees and a parked grey car behind. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange wrap, stands under a yellow-and-orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes on the right. That man holds a rolled orange cloth and a khaki shoulder bag, wears a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. An elderly bald man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala faces them, palms joined. A younger man in white dhoti stands behind, and a person in orange with a ponytail appears at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the wrap-wearer is a person, appearing in orange wrap, long hair and red bindi, with the umbrella and attendants.2008-01-25February 11 20032003-02-11December 30 20072007-12-30A photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with a long rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in greeting, standing in a room with dark red walls and a garland-draped wooden chair. Around him, men in white shirts and a checked-shirt man greet him closely, and an older bald man in white stands at right with hands raised. The central figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like orange turban with rudraksha beads, matching a person by appearance cues, though the orange-robed figure may be a monk or devotee. Several people stand in close conversation at an indoor event.2008-02-11