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January 06 2012

Outdoor evening satsang at night. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe stands with back partly turned, extending a hand toward an older woman in a green-grey sari with gold bangles and a wristwatch, who presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her stands a young woman in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a red-and-white shawl, stand among a crowd of devotees. Another saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right edge. Orange flags and an illuminated stage area are visible in the background, along with a parked vehicle.

Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pink-white walls, red curtains and a hanging orange-yellow banner. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace and a swept-back hair bun stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a woman in a green sari with a folded-hands greeting. Around him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces, a shaved-headed man in white with a red mark on his forehead, and a man in black shirt stand close, while a woman in a maroon top with a dark bag stands at left, hands together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange shawl with swept-back hair bun, gold necklaces and bare chest is a candidate by appearance, shown in person.

July 07 2009

A photograph of devotees at a crowded indoor event with red stadium seating behind them. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange garment stands at left, and another in orange cloth is at right edge. A older woman with short curly hair, gold bangles and a black-and-gold patterned top stands center with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling and holding a small printed booklet. Behind her an older man in a white shirt with a brown shoulder bag and rudraksha beads, a woman in orange sari with glasses and red bindi, and a younger woman in white with black beaded necklaces look on. A man in white clothing stands at right.

A woman in a bright orange sari with a long rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders sits on a red velvet seat, facing a woman kneeling on a striped mat in a teal sari with gold border. The kneeling woman has her palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vermilion bindi, gold earring and white flower in her hair. Behind them, people in white dhotis and gold-bordered white shawls stand in a crowd outdoors, and a red cushioned seat is visible. The scene suggests a one-to-one blessing or initiation moment during an outdoor gathering.

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Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.

A temple event with a crowd of devotees gathered under an open shed. In the foreground on the right, a saffron-robed man wearing an orange turban, rudraksha malas and a garland of orange and yellow flowers stands near a cameraman, handing orange packets to a woman in a dark green saree with a gold necklace who bends forward to receive them. Beside them, a woman in a red saree and a man with a shaved head in rudraksha beads also receive items. A girl in a patterned dress and other devotees in white and blue sarees stand nearby, with a videographer's camera at the left edge. A sun-lit yard and palm trees show behind the crowd.

November 25 2009

A photograph of a street-side welcome outside a building with banana plants and a yellow-and-black marked doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at left, arms extended as a woman in a dark green saree with orange border offers a brass tray of white flowers and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind her with folded hands, a second man in a white shirt presses his palms together, and a woman in a yellow and orange saree with braided hair stands at right with palms joined. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and marigold petals lie on the ground at right. The saffron-robed figure appears to be a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, receiving the welcome as a guest.