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October 02 2011

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban and a gold necklace, sits on a zebra-striped upholstered chair in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer something toward him with his hands, while a line of devotees in white and checked shirts stand with palms pressed together. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with sacred threads stand nearby, and a small child sits at the lower left. a person candidate: appearance-based label a person applies only if cues are adequate; the seated figure wears saffron, a turban and gold ornaments, so the candidate is present.

A photograph inside a hall with hanging cylindrical decorations in red, white and blue with orange tassels. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with fringe presses his palm to the forehead of a bald man in white clothes, while a young man in a checked shirt bends forward with hands raised. Men in white dhotis and orange garments with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a young man in orange and white holds a tray of sweets and offerings. a person (long swept-back dark hair, leopard-print shawl, orange garment) is blessing a devotee, with a tray of prasad and a garland-wearing participant in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

2010-12-02 +1 copies

A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a pale embroidered shawl sits on a zebra-striped chair in a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and hanging orange-and-blue fabric decorations. The seated person has long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and reaches out to take an offering. A man in a white shirt and orange waistcloth bends forward with folded hands and a red thread on his wrist, extending a hand to the seated figure. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a yellow sheet, and a tray with fruit and money sits at the lower right. A dark backdrop with a painted blue-and-white celestial motif hangs on the right wall, and a brass lamp stands nearby.

A photograph inside a plain tiled hall with whitewashed block walls and a small window grille. A seated figure on a zebra-print armchair wears an orange saffron turban and orange cloth with gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and ceremonial gold chains, and extends a hand to bless a kneeling-bowing devotee in a white shirt and brown trousers, who bends with hands pressed together. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, one shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl holding his hands folded, a boy in a striped shirt, and a bearded man in a white shirt. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee. Several people are visible, the seated figure appears to have distinctive orange and ornate cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold armbands, smiles as he receives a small red object from a kneeling man in a white-and-blue striped shirt. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat on a red carpet, with a second kneeling man in white at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, with a woman in a maroon sari and a figure in white with gold trim at the left edge.

July 21 2010

July 01 2014

Photograph of a crowded indoor event at night. A bald man with a vertical white tilak and saffron-orange robes sits on a red patterned cushioned seat, smiling as he touches or blesses a devotee's head with his hand. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white shirt and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, an older woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands behind, and a uniformed official in khaki with a red sash stands on a raised platform at upper right. A man in a saffron shawl and white kurta at lower right holds an offering near the seat, and small packets or offerings rest on the cloth. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with tilak and rudraksha in the ceremonial seat, the role being a blessing devotee (darshan).

July 02 2014

2014-07-02 +1 copies

September 23 2006

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits on a golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and holding a small book or card. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a silver staff. Around the dais, older men sit on the floor and on a bench, including one in a light pastel kurta with a walking cane, another in a lavender vest with a red lanyard, and a bald man in a mustard shirt. A gilded lion-shaped figure rests on the dais, and framed painted panels of deities hang on the wall behind.