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July 30 2013

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August 03 20132013-08-03Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, a gold-trimmed brown-and-gold garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles hands a small object to a young girl in a maroon dress with rudraksha beads. Nearby, a young boy in an orange robe, a bald-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas, and an older man in a white dhoti with a shawl stand by. At left, two men in white kurta with folded hands look on. A chain-link barrier and rows of seated devotees in the background. The turbaned central figure has distinctive saffron turban, malas and gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label is a person, shown in person as the one presenting the object to the girl.2013-07-30A photograph of a hall where a robed figure in a rust-orange and gold saffron-toned dress with a matching orange-and-gold turban and a heavy rudraksha mala stands at the centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt with red-brown beads. The figure wears gold bangles, a gold armband and earrings, and smiles. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white clothing stand in rows with hands in namaskar and folded palms, some holding strings of beads. A priest with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm is visible at the right edge. Overhead ceiling lights and white pillar barriers line the room.2013-11-09A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and hanging ceiling fans. A central figure with a white tilak on the forehead, a dark hair bun, a white and red flower garland, gold armbands and an orange-red garment blesses a man by placing his palm on the man's head, the man with hands folded in namaste. Beside them a red box holds small items. Another bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the right, and a man in white shirt with folded hands stands behind, plus several other people in orange and white. a person is the central figure, shown blessing a devotee, with the orange robes and garlanded ornamentation as appearance cues.2012-09-12August 17 20132013-08-17Indoor photo in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white-covered row of devotees at a barrier. A smiling man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red-orange turban, a red bindi, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and gold armlets reaches out to bless a bowing devotee. The devotee wears an orange turban and orange robe and bends forward with palms together. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in line, and a man with white forehead markings and beaded jewellery appears at right. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the orange-brown robe and turban with gold ornaments, shown in the act of giving blessing.2013-08-03A photograph of a hall with white-clad devotees bowing with folded hands and heads lowered. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-gold dhoti-wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a lotus pendant, gold bangles and armband, smiles while placing his right hand on a devotee's head. Another man in white clothes stands beside them, and a devotee in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands at the left. Red curtains, a white ceiling and a red banner appear in the background, with other people standing in a row behind a rope barrier. Several people are visible in the scene, with additional figures further back.2013-08-03A hall with a maroon curtain and a small golden shrine at the back. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant smiles while extending his right hand to bless a devotee. Around him, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a pink shirt on the left holds his palms together. Another man in orange and white with a tilak on his forehead stands at the right edge, and a row of metal stanchions guides the queue. Several people wear gold bangles. a person cues: orange turban, orange garment, and ornate gold necklace on the blessing figure.2013-08-03A seated man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long flower garland and wooden bead bracelets extends his right hand over a small brass bowl toward a young boy bowing with folded hands. Behind them, three standing young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings watch, one holding a clear box of yellow petals. A dark red curtain and a gilded edge appear at left. Identification as a person is probable based on the seated figure's distinctive shawl, garland and bead adornments, and a seated, honoured role.2014-04-27March 10 20132013-03-10December 11 20112011-12-11A ritual scene in a red-draped hall where a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe pours or offers liquid from a small cup to a young boy in an orange garment. The boy wears a white forehead mark, long rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-white beaded necklace, and tilts his head back to receive it. Other saffron-clad and white-marked boys and monks stand nearby, several holding flowers or offerings. The setting suggests an abhishekam or padapuja style ceremony with devotees at darshan.2014-12-28