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January 23 2010

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March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange cloth and a long garland of yellow beads sits on an orange cushion, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling man in white. Around them, standing and kneeling devotees in white shirts and red and saffron garments watch; one man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds fruit and flowers, and a girl in a red dress stands at right. A white cabinet with small deity images is visible behind, with a framed picture and a spiritual gathering setting in a small room. Marigold-like flower garlands lie on a red and gold cloth.2013-06-23 +3 copiesJanuary 02 20122012-01-02June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a meeting in a plain whitewashed room with a grey floor and a red curtain in a doorway. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an orange cushioned seat, facing a seated man in an orange kurta and white trousers on a blue plastic chair. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on the floor at left, hands folded, while a man in a pink shirt and another in a white striped shirt stand behind him. At right, a shaven-headed young man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands, and another in white dhoti with sandalwood tilak and a gold-beaded necklace holds a wooden tray. A small dark figurine in red and green stands near the back wall, and shelves of brass vessels are visible through a doorway. A dark wall sign with white Kannada-style lettering is at upper left.2010-08-26January 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesJuly 25 20092009-07-25June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA crowded indoor room with plain white walls and windows, where many people in saffron and orange robes gather. A framed picture of a deity hangs high on the back wall, decorated with a red and orange flower garland. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a yellow-and-orange tilak on his forehead stands near a shaved-headed monk in orange clothing, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other men wear white kurtas, pink dhotis, and a red turban and orange turban appear among the crowd. A bald man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the floor, and a person in a pink shirt holds a small item. The scene appears to be a gathering of sadhus and devotees.2015-09-11Indoor photograph in a pink-walled hall with blue-framed windows, showing a devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bending forward to offer something to a saffron-clad sannyasi. The sannyasi on the right wears an orange turban, long dark swept-back hair, a sleeveless orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds out both hands to receive the offering. Beside them stands a bearded man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured necklace and glasses, and a shaved-headed man in orange behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some smiling and clapping, and a young man in an orange shawl with a camera watches nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or offering at a temple or ashram hall.2009-01-12January 21 20102010-01-21A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a shawl draped over his shoulder, reaching to accept a plate of food from a standing sannyasi in orange robes. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit or stand at the edges, and a bald man in orange kneels at the lower right. A seated man in a white shirt holds a small item in the foreground. The room has a red draped backdrop, a blue floor and a green mat, with a pair of sandals on the floor. The seated man's distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha-adorned attendants suggest a person receiving offering in a ritual setting.2012-01-02