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November 14 2011

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September 04 20132013-09-04A photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA ceremonial blessing line inside a decorated hall with a draped white and grey ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm onto the head of a standing devotee, holding a small folded paper in his other hand. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with offerings, and another white-clad attendant holds a tray of flower garlands. Men in white shirts and lungis stand in a row with hands clasped or folded, and a few more people in colourful clothes wait behind. Projection screens hang on the walls behind the group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2011-03-05 +1 copiesDecember 29 20112011-12-29A photograph of a line of devotees receiving blessings in an indoor hall with a decorated altar and floral garland backdrop. A figure in an ochre-orange robe with a tan turban and red-brown rudraksha beads is placing a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with grey hair and white beard, who has his palms pressed together. Beside them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest stand; one holds a silver tray with a red box. Devotees around them wear yellow T-shirts, white shirts, a red shirt and a green shirt, with palms joined. Approximately seven people are visible.2011-12-15 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling canopy and tall pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands centre, with tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Another priest in a white dhoti holds a tray. On the right, a monk in a saffron-orange robe carries a brass tray and stands beside a man in white with a gold-and-saffron shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line on the left waiting, and more devotees in saffron and white stand behind. Screens and a backdrop hang in the background.2011-03-05December 18 20112011-12-18Indoor photo of a darshan line in a bright hall with recessed ceiling lights. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding up a hand over a devotee's head. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a silver tray of prasadam sweets and rudraksha beads, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at right. Devotees in white and yellow clothes, including a young boy in white kurta with hands folded, wait behind a metal stanchion and chain. Cameras appear at left.2011-12-11November 14 20112011-11-14November 13 20132013-11-13July 14 20112011-07-14A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30