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October 13 2011

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October 04 20112011-10-04October 07 20112011-10-07Photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene in a hall with red curtains. A man in a turban and yellow-gold robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a heavy ornate gold-toned necklace, smiles and touches the head of a devotee who bows with palms joined; the devotee wears an orange shirt and light trousers. A younger attendant in orange robes holds out a red tray with compartments containing small items, possibly rudraksha beads. Onlookers stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at left. a person: the turbaned man in yellow-gold robes with rudraksha malas and ornate necklace, giving a blessing to a bowing devotee.2012-04-04October 06 20112011-10-06A man in a bright yellow turban with a red ornament and a red and gold silk garment, draped with a yellow shawl and long rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing while smiling and holding a small white slip of paper. Beside him an attendant in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden tray of sweets and small packets. On the left a woman in a cream sari with folded hands receives blessing, and other devotees and attendants in white and orange stand behind a barrier in a hall. A yellow and orange banner with partial text hangs in the background. The man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha ornaments, consistent with a presentation the page associates with a person, though his face is not used for identification.2011-09-12A smiling man in a pink and orange turban with a red bindi and long dark hair, wearing a pink sleeveless garment, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a pink-and-green sash, extends his hand in blessing toward a man in a light blue striped shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them a crowd of men in white and striped shirts stands behind silver stanchions. A monk in saffron robes and glasses holds a red tray of fruit, sticks and rudraksha malas. a person appearance: long swept hair, ornate pink-and-orange turban and gold ornaments, a presentation matching the page's event description.2011-10-18December 29 20112011-12-29A smiling man in a maroon turban with gold trim and a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing while standing beside a red tray holding packets and wrapped sweets, with rudraksha beads visible. He wears an orange silk garment, a maroon sash and shawl, and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, plus a gold bangle on his upper arm. To the left, several devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, with a silver rope barrier between them. Swamiji (probable) is described by the distinctive crown-like maroon turban, saffron-orange silk and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim. The setting is an indoor hall with warm lighting and a golden decorative backdrop behind him.2011-10-26Photograph of a indoor event hall where a man in a yellow turban and yellow robe, with rudraksha beads and a red-orange bracelet, smiles and reaches toward a tray held by a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with maroon border on the right. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line, some with palms joined in greeting, and one older man bows his head. A backdrop behind shows a painted tree and partial lettering reading Bhagavad Gita. Some of the seated figures wear lanyards. The yellow-robed man is a person by appearance cues: yellow turban, saffron-yellow robe and layered rudraksha malas, distributing items from a tray while others greet him.2011-09-21September 14 20112011-09-14A photograph at an indoor hall event. A smiling person in a saffron-yellow turban and a green and gold garment with a leopard-print shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, extends a hand in blessing onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind him, other men in white shirts stand in line, several with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at a table holding offerings including apples, rudraksha malas and decorative items. A yellow banner with partial text is visible in the background. a person cues are a yellow turban and ornate green-and-gold clothing with beaded necklaces, given to the person giving the blessing, who is in the foreground.2011-09-14A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor event where a devotee in a white striped shirt and dark vest, with hands pressed together, receives a blessing from a figure in a yellow turban and red-and-gold garment with rudraksha beads on the arm and neck. The turbaned figure extends a hand over a tray holding rudraksha malas, wrapped candies and printed booklets. Behind them stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling, and a row of onlookers in the background, some with hands joined in namaste. Steel stanchions and a chain form the queue barrier, and a backdrop with warm gold and orange imagery fills the upper background.2011-09-12 +2 copies