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September 19 2011

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September 23 20112011-09-23Photograph of a priest in an orange turban and orange-and-maroon sacred attire with a white floral shawl, gold and beaded necklaces, placing his right hand on the head of a man in white kurta and dhoti who stands with palms joined in prayer. The priest holds a sheet of paper and looks down; a wooden table to the right holds rudraksha malas and small items. Two other men in white stand in the background before a stage backdrop, with a rope barrier and silver posts in front. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan at a satsang hall.2011-09-23A 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.2012-04-09A figure in an orange-saffron turban decorated with a white floral brooch and gold ornament, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his right hand over the head of a devotee in white clothes with folded hands. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand over a silver tray. Around him, shaved-headed attendants in white dhotis with red-and-white borders and sandalwood paste markings stand nearby, and a gold ornate shrine or throne is visible in the background against a brown backdrop. This appearance matches a person, who appears to be giving blessing during a pada puja-style ritual.2011-08-19April 08 20122012-04-08October 14 20112011-10-14A 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.2012-04-08A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof shows a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white striped shirt and dark tie, who bows with hands folded. The robed figure holds a small folded paper in his left hand, and a wooden box sits in front of him. Several people in white and light clothing stand behind, some with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white is at the right edge. a person is shown by the orange robe, long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial forehead marking. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.2010-10-24September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19December 24 20112011-12-24August 17 20112011-08-17