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November 18 2009

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Night photograph under a red-framed tin-roofed open pavilion. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting, a wide-stepping motion captured with motion blur. Beside him to the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks toward the camera, and two more saffron-clad men are partly visible at the left edge. Behind them a white-draped table holds a small arrangement, with potted green plants nearby and an oil lamp glowing on the floor. a person probable: the central figure has short hair and an orange robe but no crown, flowing hair or ornate adornment, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-16December 06 20092009-12-06A nighttime photograph of saffron-robed men walking briskly along a covered outdoor walkway with red pillars and a tiled roof. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark curly hair wears an orange kurta, a rudraksha mala and a wristband, smiling as he walks. Beside him a man in an orange shawl-draped kurta moves forward with an animated expression. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes follow, and a yellow-and-red flag hangs from the pavilion. On the right, a white-draped table holds a decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit, beside green potted plants.2009-11-16December 03 20092009-12-03December 11 20092009-12-11Two men in orange saffron robes stand in a hall with red-cushioned armchairs in the foreground and orange-and-white striped curtains behind them. The man on the left, with long dark hair swept back and a sleeveless orange wrap, stands looking to the side. The man on the right, in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holds a mobile phone to his ear. A metal truss stands between the chairs and the window. The setting appears to be a program hall, with no visible ritual activity.2009-12-02A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23A photograph of two men in orange saffron clothing in a narrow corridor with white plastered walls. A smiling man in an orange knit cap and orange wrap sits on an orange plastic chair, his hands clasped over his knee and sandals on bare feet. Standing behind him, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles. A small white-draped table on the right holds a red lantern-style lamp, a small box and a radio-like device. A plain mat covers the floor, and the setting looks like an ashram or temple back area.2012-01-03August 11 20092009-08-11Night photograph of a group in saffron robes ascending a stone staircase outdoors, lit by a bright white lamp and a few garden lights. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, round glasses, a grey beard, and a long rudraksha-style pendant wears an orange robe. Beside him a smiling younger man in orange robes with short dark hair raises one hand in greeting. Behind them, people in white with orange shawls follow. A red and yellow flag hangs from a red pillar at the right, and potted plants line the steps.2009-11-16December 30 20092009-12-30August 24 20062006-08-24