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September 24 2011

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September 09 2011

Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.

A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.

A photograph inside a bright temple-hall interior with pale peach walls and a framed picture on the left. A line of devotees stands at a red-topped railing: a woman in a red top with a long braid, a woman in a light blue saree with hands folded in prayer, a woman in black with folded hands, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with hands joined near his face. Behind the railing, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban with rudraksha malas and gold chains applies a mark to a devotee's forehead from a tray of offerings, while another robed attendant in orange holds a tray of flowers and prasad. A woman with blonde hair in a dark top watches at the left. Additional people in orange and white are visible in the background near a deity shrine.

A photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with gold bangles on his arms, touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand while another devotee in white and orange holds a red box and tray nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand behind a metal barrier with palms pressed together. Behind them a backdrop shows a painted portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange tones. Ceiling lights and a stage curtain frame the scene. a person candidate by appearance: the turban-wearing orange-clad man giving blessings is a probable match to the page's a person cues.

Indoor hall with a queue of devotees being greeted by a line of ritual attendants. A young man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at the centre, with a tilak-marked forehead and beaded necklaces, touching a devotee's head. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a shaved head holds a silver tray with red fruit and offerings. Further right, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand in a row. Devotees in white shirts, orange robes and saris line the roped walkway, with a boy in an orange checked shirt and red lungi on the left. Framed deity portraits in red-curtained alcoves and a banner are on the wall behind.

A photograph of a long carpeted aisle lined with devotees standing behind metal stanchions on both sides. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a bare-chested priest in white and yellow cloth, carries a silver tray toward a woman in a green saree with an orange shawl who receives it. Men in white dhotis and orange and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, and women in red, green and blue sarees watch. Recessed ceiling lights and a clean hall setting frame the procession. No visible a person candidate is present.

December 22 2011

A crowded indoor hall with polished floor where devotees stand in a line. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha mala stands receiving a blessing as a hand touches his head from the left. Beside him, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes carries a silver tray with fruit and a plate of offerings. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees watch and stand with hands folded. Women on the left wear sarees in blue, pink and yellow, and some are holding hands together in prayer. A red backdrop with a framed image is visible at the top of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang darshan line.

A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with hanging decorations and small colourful pennant-style ornaments. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises one hand toward a devotee at a metal railing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a gold plate draped with orange cloth. Behind them stands a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace. Along the railing, devotees in white shirts, yellow and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The scene shows a darshan line with the long-haired figure giving blessings, with a person appearance-based candidate present in the foreground.

Indoor photo of a line of devotees in an ashram hall receiving blessings. A figure in long dark hair, an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces extends both hands toward a devotee's head. Two saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads stand behind holding brass trays. A yellow-shawled elderly man and a man in a white shirt are in the foreground, and framed portraits hang on red walls.

December 18 2011