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August 16 2009

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February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulders with a white and yellow flower garland, places his hands on the forehead and head of a younger man in a white kurta and orange dhoti. Both stand close together in a hall with a dark wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, several women in saris, watches; a red flower garland hangs at the left edge beside a gold-coloured object. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears an orange top and garland with long swept hair, a clothing cue consistent with the page, so he is marked as in_person.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph inside a large hall with a metal roof and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a pink and teal flower garland sits and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers. The older man wears a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and a bracelet, and bows with his palms joined. Behind them, seated devotees, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace, and people in pale clothing watch. A brass plate or tray with offerings lies on the floor at right.2010-02-14A photograph of a devotional blessing in a white-tented hall. In the centre, a young man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied in a bun places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt with a red-and-white mala around his neck. Behind them a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a red bindi watches. A woman with glasses and a yellow-and-white cloth at the left edge is partly visible, and a yellow-and-blue hanging banner is at the top left. Fruit sits on a table at right.2010-07-29Night outdoor darshan scene. A figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at right, with long swept-back dark hair and orange robes, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a white-haired older man in a white shirt, khaki trousers and black belt, who holds the seated figure's hand with both hands. Beside him a woman in a beige sari with a beige shoulder bag and a beaded necklace has her palms pressed together, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at left. Another man in white with a red-orange shawl raises a hand to his forehead behind them. At upper right a person in orange robes holds a microphone, and a white air cooler stands beside him. Stage lights and an audience silhouette appear in the background.2010-02-17Photograph of a man with dark hair and a grey moustache in a white shirt and gold bracelet, eyes closed, being blessed with a hand placed on his forehead by a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl with long dark hair tied back. Another man in white stands behind them, and a few people are partly visible at the edges. In the background a dim hall has white garments on a rack and a framed portrait, with a seated figure at lower left. The orange-shawled figure is a candidate for a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and orange clothing, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm, so this is marked as probable and uncertain.2009-07-25August 23 20152015-08-23August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of two men at close range under a white tent canopy with striped hanging banners on the pillars. The man on the left wears a long-sleeved saffron orange robe, has dark wavy hair tied back, and places one hand on the forehead of the other man while holding the back of his neck. The man on the right has white hair, wears a white kurta with a brown rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, and a wristwatch on his left wrist, and has his eyes closed. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing being given. a person candidate: the saffron-robed man has only a few cues (saffron clothing, a tied-back hairstyle), so identity is uncertain.2009-11-18A photograph inside a hall with a light tiled floor. A man with grey hair, white clothing and a white shawl bows forward with his palms pressed together while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas stand, including a young man with an orange-red scarf and a man in glasses, with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads visible on another. The setting suggests a darshan blessing. The copyright line and source credit are printed at the lower right.2010-07-14