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December 22 2009

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December 22 20092009-12-22A smiling man in a cream turban and a red embroidered silk kurta with a matching red shawl hands a small white card or sweet to a young girl in a yellow-and-cream striped saree and cream blouse with a red thread necklace. Behind them a woman in a yellow saree stands smiling. Brass or gold items, fruit and flowers sit on a table in the foreground. The man appears to be the appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable), with a turban and ornate red clothing, and the page states Swamiji was present.2009-12-22Indoor ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains and a patterned banner. A woman in a red embroidered kurta with a gold-yellow turban and red shawl stands at right, pressing her hands to the head of a man in white kurta and red rudraksha-style mala beads who bows his head. On left, a woman in white clothing with hair in a low ponytail holds her palms together in namaste beside a gold ceremonial object. Other people stand softly blurred behind, including a woman in beige. Context suggests an abhishekam-style blessing.2009-12-22October 15 20112011-10-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in a tented pavilion with pale draped fabric and a trident on a stand. On the left, a seated person with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red garment, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold bangle, and extends both hands to receive or give an offering. Facing him, a smiling woman in a white embroidered salwar with a gold necklace and orange shawl holds a small paper or offering. A man in a white shirt bends forward to hand over something. Other devotees in white and orange shawls stand behind, and a fan and flower arrangement sit nearby.2009-07-07November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph from an indoor tented event with a draped white and gold canopy overhead. A central figure seen from behind wears a white turban with red-and-gold banding and a white garment, with long dark hair falling down the back and a red shawl over one shoulder. A man in a white kurta with a blue ID lanyard and a rudraksha mala leans in to touch the figure's head, while a woman in white with a dark braid looks on from the left. Other men in white and a man in a yellow shawl stand in the background, and flower offerings in baskets and a bouquet sit at the lower right. The appearance-based label is a person, identified by the turban, long hair and red shawl in a ritual setting, but the figure is seen only from behind.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29Indoor photo of a blessing or darshan scene in a hall with bright ceiling lights. A figure in a cream-coloured turban and red-and-gold garments with red beaded necklaces and a red tilak stands center, placing a hand on the head of a devotee and holding a folded paper. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and glasses, with white markings on his arms, stands near a tray of beads and bangles. On the left, several men in white and pink clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and their hands hold small papers. The setting suggests a pada puja or darshan line. a person is probable, based on the turban, crown-like headwear, and rudraksha necklaces, but the appearance is partly obscured.2011-12-12A seated man in a maroon embroidered jacket and a yellow turban smiles while gently touching the cheek of a man in a white kurta who leans toward him with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The turbaned man sits on a gold-accented chair beside a gold kalasha and yellow flowers and fruit. Behind them a large tented hall with maroon and white drapes shows many seated devotees on mats, some in white and orange. A watermarked-free archive photo of a satsang-style gathering, with visible yellow garlands and a brass pot.2009-12-22July 07 20092009-07-07December 22 20092009-12-22