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Photograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and arched windows where a man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a white jasmine garland stands smiling and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a yellow-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in a white garland-adorned robe and rudraksha beads is nearby, and several men in orange-saffron robes and white dhotis stand behind, one holding a brass plate. A cameraman stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man with ornate gold and rudraksha adornments giving blessing. Visible forehead markings and a garland mark a blessing darshan setting.

May 13 2012

2012-05-13 +2 copies

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with arched cream walls and a yellow curtain behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth and a white jasmine garland, wearing rudraksha beads and a tilak with a red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white checked shirt. The blessed man has his eyes open and looks forward. The officiant holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several other men stand around, some with hands raised in reverence. The officiant's appearance has some cues but is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role.

A crowded indoor room with pale yellow walls and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas and bronze bangles, smiles while placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts, one with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in pink with glasses is at the lower left. The orange-turbaned figure matches a person by his turban, bare chest, orange cloth and beaded malas, and is shown blessing a devotee, so he is recorded as in person.

2014-07-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple interior with stone pillars where a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold-coloured necklace, wearing a braided gold headband and a hair bun, places his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a grey shirt and white dhoti. A smiling woman in a green and maroon sari with gold border and gold bangles stands at left holding a red-brown vessel. Another man in a white shirt and a bald priest in an orange shawl stand behind. The saffron-clad figure holds a folded paper. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears at right, identified by long swept-back hair, a gold headband and gold necklace, shawl and ceremonial adornments; he is blessing a devotee with a hand on the forehead.

2012-05-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle. The robed man wears an orange garment with gold border and holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, a cameraman in a red shirt films at a tripod, and several seated men in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and sacred marks, watch. Brass oil lamps stand at right against a beige wall and red curtain. a person: the saffron-robed figure with topknot, orange garment and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing, matching the page's a person reference.

October 20 2013

2013-10-20 +1 copies

A photo of a blessing moment in a hall with a red curtain and projection screen behind. A man in a cream turban, orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas places his right hand on the head of a smiling devotee in a red shirt, while a monk in orange robes stands beside him holding a small tray. On the left, men with hands pressed in anjali (namaskar) stand watching, one in a striped shirt and one in a maroon shirt; a man in an orange-pink shirt looks down. The scene is an appearance-based a person (saffron robe, turban, rudraksha malas) giving a blessing to a devotee, with a sannyasi attendant assisting.

2012-04-08 +1 copies

A photograph inside a hall with cream walls and framed portraits on the left. A man in a cream turban, orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre-right, smiling, with his hand raised toward a bald man in a white striped shirt who leans in with bowed head. A young boy in a red-and-white top with hands pressed together stands at left. Men in white shirts and an orange-robed sannyasi with bare shoulders stand nearby, some with bracelets. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so he is described as a person, present in person.

September 05 2013

2013-09-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.