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October 06 2012

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May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph of a blessing scene under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative strands. A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border, rudraksha beads around his neck, and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead stands at the center, his hand raised and pressed to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Behind the rail, several people in white with folded hands watch and an attendant in orange holds a folded orange cloth with brass items and offerings. A printed-banner photo of a deity is visible in the background. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and appears to be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.2010-11-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold stole and a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with hands clasped, and at the right a younger monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Several devotees in white clothes on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind, white drapes, a gold and red ornate shrine or throne, and a projector screen are visible.2011-02-28May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala places his hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Several other devotees in white with folded hands stand to the left, and an orange-robed attendant on the right holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with gold and red draperies and oil lamps is visible. The scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram event.2011-02-28A 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.2012-04-04September 28 20122012-09-28A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested in a bright hall, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it while devotees with palms pressed together stand before him. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a gold-coloured bowl or plate of offerings sits on a tray beside him. Around him women in red, white and orange saris and men in white stand in a line with hands folded in anjali. The person is a priest or sannyasi; no clear identification of the central figure can be made from appearance alone.2012-09-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a red curtain behind. A figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange upper garment with a golden border and a gold necklace reaches out with his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee. The devotee is a woman in a white sari with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing an ID badge. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala waits with hands folded, and other people in white and cream clothes stand behind. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing with a wall-mounted fan at left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role.2015-09-06A photograph of a crowded temple-hall scene. In the centre, a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair in a bun and a red-and-white flower garland, presses his palms against the head of a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala. Both of his arms are dressed with white paste markings. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali. On the right, a man in orange robes and layered gold bead necklaces holds a silver tray. Behind them, a priest in white with gold-bordered cloth carries a red tray, and white arched columns and a blue-and-white mosaic panel frame the hall. The orange-robed centre figure has distinctive long swept hair and ornate adornments, so this is a person in person; the role is a figure blessing devotees.2012-05-20Indoor photo of a devotional blessing in a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan, a projector screen and a red-and-gold backdrop. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, with a white-marked forehead, places a hand on a devotee's head. Devotees with folded palms and white clothes stand or bow in line. On the right, a bare-chested attendant in pink-orange cloth holds a golden tray with a gold ornament on orange cloth. Blue striped mats are on the floor, and a woman in a red top stands at the back right.2012-10-16December 12 20112011-12-12