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July 07 2010

Night outdoor darshan scene. A man in an orange turban, long dark swept hair, and an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at right, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a blue ID lanyard and a rudraksha mala who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji (probable) is visible with long hair, an orange turban and orange clothing. Around them, men in white kurtas, rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand, and a man in an orange shawl appears at upper right. A green-and-white ceremony backdrop and orange banners are behind them.

November 18 2010

2010-11-18 +2 copies

July 20 2010

A photograph inside a hall with a light tiled floor. A man with grey hair, white clothing and a white shawl bows forward with his palms pressed together while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas stand, including a young man with an orange-red scarf and a man in glasses, with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads visible on another. The setting suggests a darshan blessing. The copyright line and source credit are printed at the lower right.

A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers. A standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in white is partly visible at right. Behind them hangs dark red velvet drapery and a white cushioned chair with a red bolster. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.

A photograph of an indoor event under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, a man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and jeans bows his head while a person in a flowing orange robe with long, dark wavy hair places a hand on his forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a mala necklace watches. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a yellow shawl and men in light shirts. Striped cloth-covered furniture and decorative pillars appear at the edges.

A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.

2010-08-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated elderly man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together at his chest, receiving a blessing as a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe places both hands on the sides of his head. The blessing giver has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a saffron shawl is draped over his shoulders. The elderly man has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Standing behind them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with a dark bead mala, look on, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge beside a wooden box holding small items and a red-and-white bead mala. Orange cushions and a purple-patterned cloth lie on the ground.

July 12 2006

A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala places both hands on the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with eyes closed. A third man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-red shawl stands behind them. Ornate gold objects and a red cushion sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the ashram's conferral of blessing. The scene is a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram hall with a white canopy and red drapery behind.