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April 04 2012

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A photograph in an ornate interior hall where a woman with short blonde hair in a white top, hands pressed to her face, receives a blessing. A man in a maroon and orange turban, orange sash, gold bangles and a beaded necklace places his hand on her head while reading from a small paper card. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a red wooden box with offerings. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, one wearing a red bindi.2012-04-04A smiling man in a maroon robe with a bright orange turban and orange-gold border cloth stands beside a seated man in a white shirt and checked jacket, placing his hand on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The standing man wears layered beaded malas and gold bangles and holds a white paper and a small brass plate with gold items. A blurred crowd of people and a white screen stand in the background of an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair beneath an orange turban, a maroon robe with orange border, and layered rudraksha-style malas with ornate gold necklaces.2012-04-04July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a man in a maroon and orange striped turban and maroon robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles, touching a seated man's forehead with his right hand while holding a sheet of paper in his left. The seated man, in a striped collared shirt and moustache, has his eyes lowered. Behind them a young man in white with glasses stands with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white and other people are partly visible in an indoor setting.2012-04-04September 23 20112011-09-23December 29 20112011-12-29December 04 20112011-12-04A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue garment, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a bowing devotee with palms pressed together. Around them, other devotees in white and grey clothing hold their hands in anjali, and a bald man in white stands at right. Behind them, a decorated altar with colourful deity murti and garlands is visible. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment in a temple hall, with a tray of offerings at the lower edge.2011-12-17A smiling man in a maroon and orange turban and maroon robe with gold-bordered orange trim raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees with folded hands. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a beaded gold necklace and several beaded bracelets. Devotees in plaid and white shirts bow with hands joined in front of a bright hall with framed portraits on the wall behind them. Several people are visible, including a man in a striped shirt and others in the background.2012-04-04September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a man in a magenta turban with gold trim, a saffron-and-green silk garment, and layered gold and bead necklaces raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. A devotee in a white-and-grey striped shirt bows with palms pressed together, while others in blue and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded. Nearby, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sandalwood markings. The setting is an indoor hall with a warm backdrop. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate wearing distinctive turban, gold necklaces and saffron-green silk, giving darshan to devotees.2011-12-04A seated person in an orange-red turban, orange-red drape and multiple rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in orange-red sari with praying hands and rudraksha mala. A standing woman in white garment with a long rudraksha mala watches beside a rack of colourful silk fabrics. A golden ornament sits in the lower left foreground and a red throne-like seat is visible. a person figure, appearance-based only, gives blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment in a satsang-style setting.2014-06-19