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March 24 2008

February 12 2013

2013-02-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall with a red curtain and a wall fan. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and an orange shawl sits at a white cushioned seat, touching the head of a seated devotee bent forward in front of them. A man in orange with a short-cropped head stands beside them holding a small blue booklet. A standing man on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Crowded devotees in white, orange and blue sit and stand around, several in orange shawls. On a table in front are flower garlands, sweets, a box of prasad and small silver items. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing line.

February 09 2013

2013-02-09 +1 copies

A crowded indoor hall at the Adi Kailasa ashram where devotees gather around a low white-cushioned seat with red bolsters. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits at the right, leaning forward, with a small table holding rudraksha malas, booklets, and offering items in front of her. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a seated woman in a brown sari who clasps a small card. Other devotees in white, orange shawls and saris surround them, and an orange-shawled attendant in white stands at the upper right. The background has a red curtain and a standing fan. The page suggests a sarva darshan healing, but the appearance of the central figure is not clearly identifiable.

Indoor darshan session at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat at right, holding a blue form while a seated woman in white faces him. Behind him a standing young man wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A monk in orange robes with a bag stands at center. A standing bald man in white with a rudraksha mala receives blessings, and a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border is in the foreground. A table at right holds fruit, offerings and booklets. A red curtain and a yellow patterned banner are behind them. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based label.

Photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-covered seat and speaking with a woman in a green and orange sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace. Beside them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a small notebook and pen, and a standing attendant in white and orange scarf holds a small white cloth and packets. A man in white shirt with a dark mala sits at left and a grey-haired head is visible in the foreground. Tables display booklets, packets and a small tray of sweets, with a fan and a red curtain behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala, giving darshan and healing blessings.

March 24 2008

A photograph of a darshan and blessing session in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala, stretches his right hand to bless a seated devotee's head. Several people in white and orange robes stand behind, including young attendants with orange shawls. A seated older man in white and a woman in a yellow and pink sari receive the blessing, while a white-clad man holds papers nearby. A white table holds fruit, sweets, rudraksha beads and printed booklets. A fan and dark curtain stand in the background.