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October 13 2012

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A photograph of a temple-hall blessing. A figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white jasmine garland stands on the right, extending his right hand to press it onto the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand or sit around him, with hands folded or outstretched. Fruit. Swamiji (probable) cues: swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and garland; the page identifies the event as involving him.2012-06-03A photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls and a golden deity murti with a red canopy on an altar in the background. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a white flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and holds a plate while extending a hand in blessing toward devotees; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with the page noting his presence at this event. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing press close, some with palms joined in namaskar and one wearing a tilaka. A cameraman stands on the left holding a camera, and several women in white saris stand to the right.2012-06-02A figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.2013-10-19September 16 20122012-09-16July 23 20122012-07-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor darshan. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the torso, multiple rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold and silver necklaces, bangles, and a white forehead marking with red bindi. He extends his right arm toward a woman in an orange and red sari with pearl necklace, while holding a small folded paper in his left hand. Around them, devotees press in, including a woman with a toddler and a young girl in a striped top, men in white and pink shirts, and a man with a video camera raised above the crowd. A bald man in white ritual dress with tilak stands at lower right beside a yellow-draped tray. A golden arch frames the upper left of the room.2012-10-13June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14A man in a brown and gold saffron-toned robe with a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead garland and multiple beaded bangles extends his hands toward a line of devotees in a hall. He has long swept-back hair, a sandalwood forehead mark with a red bindi, and a broad smile. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti and orange lanyards, press palms together and bow forward to receive blessing. A golden throne-like seat stands at the back of the hall beside a stage with a tripod camera and dark curtain. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead garland, ornate bangles and brown-gold robe fits the candidate, and is shown blessing devotees.2013-10-20 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24 +1 copiesJune 06 20122012-06-06