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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events

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Three men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges stand on a stage in front of a whiteboard, clapping their hands in a devotional gesture. All three are bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas; each has white ash markings on the forehead and body. The man on the far right, with hair tied back, has a tattooed arm and a small pendant necklace, and stands beside a microphone. The man in the centre has a shaved head, and the man on the left smiles while clapping. A seated person is partly visible at the lower left. The setting is a plain hall with pink walls and a red wooden door.2017-05-28Outdoor photo beside a white brick wall at dusk, with saffron-and-red flags on poles in the background. A smiling woman in a green sari with a red shawl and red beaded mala holds a silver tray with a small oil lamp and a pile of blue powder. Beside her a bare-chested, bald man in white dhoti with a green border laughs, and another man in white dhoti and shawl laughs with a streak of white paste on his face. A man in a blue jacket stands at right, and more people in white ritual clothes are partly visible at the edges.A photograph of four men standing on a stage beside a clear acrylic lectern with a microphone. The man on the far right, in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, holds a black microphone and speaks, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a bearded man with long dark curly hair in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, smiling. A man in an orange dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala stands next to them, and a younger man in white with a red-brown mala stands at far left. Behind them hang red drapes and old-style lanterns on wooden pillars, with white tilak marks on the foreheads.2017-01-04 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08September 10 20122012-09-10A photo of four men outdoors in front of a plain beige building with a red-framed window. Two men on the right wear saffron-orange sannyasi robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas; the bald man on the far right and the younger man beside him converse. Two men on the left wear white dhotis draped over bare shoulders with rudraksha malas, one holding folded money and another holding a small bundle of notes. A man in a white kurta stands behind them with folded arms. A black equipment bag sits on the left and a metal pot is at the bottom left.2012-07-08A crowded indoor satsang in a hall with white marble floors. Dozens of devotees sit close together on mats: many men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged, some with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Others wear plain white dhoti-and-shirt ritual clothing. Several in the front rows clap with palms together, and one young boy with a shaved head in orange clothes sits in the centre. Behind them, more seated devotees and an elderly man in white are visible near pillars. A water bottle sits on the floor near the front. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2017-07-22July 22 20172017-07-22Night-time outdoor ceremony at an open paved courtyard during the Gurupurnima flag-hoisting rite. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads sits on a red quilted seat and pulls a rope to raise a flag, holding its cord with both hands. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls and one man in a light-saffron robe stand attentively; a woman in a yellow shawl and others in saffron shawls watch. A brass vessel with a green leaf rests on a small wooden stool at left, and a red cloth lies on a chair. The seated man resembles the a person candidate with saffron-orange clothing and beads, though the appearance is uncertain.2008-03-26February 03 20172017-02-03A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the foreground a man in white kurta holds a silver tray piled with orange marigold garlands, a kalasha-like metal vessel and green leaves. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a red border and rudraksha mala holds a tray of red rose petals. On the right a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and vertical tilak stands beside a golden staff. Behind them stands a decorated red and gold palanquin with ornate fabric, and several attendants in white with orange shawls hold long poles. Several onlookers, including a woman with red hair and a man in glasses, stand in the background.July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies