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March 25 20082008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-252003 World Tour - Bay Area USA2003-08-01Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a light-walled room with a beige sofa. A woman in a green and pink patterned sari and glasses holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. Beside her, a man in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a red envelope while smiling. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a gold necklace and bracelet, stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people stand with hands joined in greeting, including a man in an orange kurta and another in a white shirt. A framed artwork hangs on the wall at upper right.2008-05-03March 27 20082008-03-27Indoor temple scene with a bright sunlight flare at left. A bare-chested man in a plain olive-brown cloth wrap stands at a stone counter, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass bowl. Behind and around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands close, one wearing orange cloth. At right, in the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-and-maroon wrap and rudraksha-style adornment, facing the counter. A small brass lotus-shaped dish and dark bowls sit on the counter, with white cloth and ritual items at lower left. Iron grille doors and a carved wooden panel frame the entrance behind.2008-01-09A photograph of a devotional healing or blessing moment. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his palms pressed together in namaskar, head lowered. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, her hand raised over his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garment wearing glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead stands watching, while other men in checked shirts and white clothing crowd the background. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing line in a hall with white plastic chairs visible.2008-03-28A photograph of a healing darshan session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing with a sleeveless top leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a woman with dark hair, eyes closed. a person: the long, loose hair, saffron-orange clothing and sitting position in a blessing role match this figure, and he is the central figure performing the blessing. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash stands, and a younger shaven-headed monk in orange holds a tray with small items and a mala. A man in a red shirt stands at the back, and a man in a white shirt holds a paper slip near the woman. Flower garlands are visible at the lower left. Several other devotees surround the blessing.2008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28March 12 20082008-03-12A temple scene inside a richly decorated Hindu shrine hall with gold and red ornaments and garlands behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border holds out a silver plate or tray toward a woman in a turquoise salwar with gold embroidery. Beside them a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a woman in a multicolour sari, and a young girl in an orange and green dress stands in front holding a small item. A man in a blue striped shirt and jeans and a woman in a brown sari stand on the right, with a pink floral arrangement and offerings on a table. The gathering looks like a puja or darshan exchange of offerings.