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July 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02Indoor ashram hall where a man in a light blue kurta lights a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, held in front of a seated elder in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. Around them, men in orange shirts, a saffron-clad sadhu holding a staff, and a man in white dhoti with pink shawl stand watching, while a bare-chested man in rust-red robes with gold trim stands at right with hands folded. Wall posters, a standing air conditioner, and maroon curtains are visible in the background. A flowering plant and bamboo frame appear at right edge.2014-10-12July 27 20082008-07-27Indoor photograph of a ritual or ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and framed religious pictures. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robe, with rudraksha beads and a long beard, stands at left with his hand on his chest. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre-left. A bald man in an ochre-orange robe stands behind him. In the centre-right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white cloth stands before a priest in a red shawl and white dhoti with gold borders, who presses a sacred mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A person in a yellow shawl stands at far left.2007-08-09A photograph inside a hall with a plain brick wall and stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands in the centre with hands joined in front of his chest, appearing to speak. To the left, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti with a white sacred thread and a red coral mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in red and saffron saris stand in the background, and a man in a blue and gold dhoti is at the right edge. Several people stand around in a devotional gathering.2012-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright hall with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward to light a tall brass oil lamp garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, while a man in a striped white shirt with a cream shawl holds out his hand to him. Around the lamp, small coloured rangoli dots decorate the floor. A man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and several monks in orange robes with beaded necklaces stand nearby. A framed portrait of a standing robed figure hangs on the wall behind them.2008-01-14December 01 20092009-12-01A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vibhuti on the forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at a brass oil lamp, lighting it with a taper. Beside him a bearded man in an orange saffron robe holds a staff, and a man in a dark grey shirt and a man in a blue shirt with a red-and-gold shawl watch. A man in maroon robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long garland stands at right with his hands folded. Gold ornamental chairs and bamboo screens are behind them. Swamiji (probable): the man lighting the lamp has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page.2014-10-12January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copies