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April 04 2012

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A 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.2012-04-04A 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.2015-09-06December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph inside a bright temple-hall interior with pale peach walls and a framed picture on the left. A line of devotees stands at a red-topped railing: a woman in a red top with a long braid, a woman in a light blue saree with hands folded in prayer, a woman in black with folded hands, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with hands joined near his face. Behind the railing, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban with rudraksha malas and gold chains applies a mark to a devotee's forehead from a tray of offerings, while another robed attendant in orange holds a tray of flowers and prasad. A woman with blonde hair in a dark top watches at the left. Additional people in orange and white are visible in the background near a deity shrine.2012-02-09A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative tassels. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold chain is smiling and placing his hand on the head of a woman in a white sari, who has a red flower in her hair. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a paper, and a shaved-headed monk in orange stands behind. Other people in white dhoti and sari attire stand nearby, and a man at left presses his palms together in anjali. A portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs on the wall at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the orange-robed man with the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain is the candidate for a person.2011-02-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A central man in a cream turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, presses his palm to the forehead of a devotee with grey hair in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands in the right foreground with his back to the camera, and a white-clad attendant with a shaved head watches at the right edge. Several other men in white shirts and glasses stand behind. A tray of offerings and a bouquet of white flowers are visible at the lower right, with a projection screen and red drapes in the background. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference, with cues including the turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, but the identification is not certain.2012-04-09April 04 20122012-04-04A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a dark beaded necklace touches the man's head, and other devotees in white and red-orange garments stand behind. A golden ornamental frame and red curtains are in the background, with a fan at left. The turbaned figure's distinctive orange turban, shawl and beaded jewellery are visible cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-06October 06 20122012-10-06A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall. A man in an orange saffron robe, a cream-coloured turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and wrist beads stands in the centre, one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and palms pressed together. He holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. A younger monastic in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are a red curtain, a projection screen, a small framed picture on the left and a warm light glow. Visibly six people appear in the scene.2012-04-08November 13 20132013-11-13September 04 20132013-09-04