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April 05 2012

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Photo of a seated bare-chested man with a white sacred thread across his chest and a white dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, sitting among devotees at a satsang. Behind and beside him, women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sit with hands folded or listen attentively. A woman in a peach sari with a red blouse and a dark shoulder bag sits at left.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05July 06 20172017-07-06August 05 20162016-08-05A crowded outdoor temple-style gathering seen in a photograph. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace sits on the ground, with a red bindi on the forehead and orange-beaded bangles on the wrists. A saffron-robed, shaved-headed man with gold necklaces leans in toward them from the left. Behind them, another shaved-headed man in saffron sits with a hand near his face, and an older man with white moustache wears a yellow-and-white shawl at right. A smiling woman in a dark red top and beaded necklaces sits at the lower right, and several onlookers in white and cream stand behind. A small round card with orange border is held up near the centre. The figure in the centre is shown as a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklaces.2012-04-05A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26A photograph inside a white tent at a ritual gathering. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a heavy beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, looking down. Seated devotees around them include a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a forehead mark at left, a grey-haired man in a white garment with a red border, and women in red-brown garments wearing mala necklaces. Brass-trimmed wooden chairs and a low wooden table with brass fittings are visible in front of the seated group.2015-07-07A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bindi, with a sandalwood-like mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a room; a woman in orange with glasses holds a cup and phone, and a bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in red carries an orange bag, a man in white stands at right, and a rack of colourful silk garments and gold ornaments hangs at left. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.2015-02-12A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10A photograph of a seated group on a concrete floor at night, with many people in white traditional clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a young man with a shaved head and a white vertical tilak sits cross-legged in white dhoti and kurta, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a wristwatch, gesturing while speaking; a black microphone rests beside him. Around him women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit attentively, and men in white kurtas with orange stoles sit at the right edge. A bearded man is partly visible at the right and a woman in yellow and orange sits at the left. No candidate matching the described a person appearance is clearly present, so the central speaker is described by role only.2007-12-25Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with a wall clock and ceiling lights above. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, silver bangles and a white tripundra with red bindi, holds a folded paper and a small red offering. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a gold chain and white markings. At the right edge, a bald man in orange holds a tray with a red cloth. On the left, a woman in a white sari with red-bordered trim and a red bindi stands near a woman in white with a long braid, hands pressed together in namaskar. Devotees stand in the background. The scene is an in-person darshan or satsang-style ritual exchange.2012-09-22September 06 2916 +1 copies