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December 29 2009

A photograph of a devotional blessing in a white-walled hall with orange and gold floor mats. A seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long curly dark hair holds a folded handwritten sheet while facing a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together in prayer. A standing man in white clothes and an orange scarf rests his hand on the kneeling man's head. Beside them a woman in a red floral blouse kneels with her head bowed, and a woman in white with a gold border stands at left. A man in white with hands folded in namaste stands in the background, and another robed figure in orange appears at right near a wooden box of items. The seated robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing, so the a person field is unsure.

July 07 2010

July 09 2012

A photograph of a darshan moment. A woman with long dark hair decorated with a string of yellow flowers, wearing an orange sari, sits turned to the side and smiles while placing her right hand on the head of a seated man in a light blue shirt who bows forward. Behind her, a figure in a white robe with a red border stands, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right against a red curtain.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.

October 07 2012

A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders, a white vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair tied in a bun, extending his right arm to touch the crown of a woman in white who has her palms joined in greeting. The seated man sits on a red cushioned chair in front of a standing man in white kurta with an orange stole. Behind them an elderly man in white and a figure in yellow stand near a white wall, and a fan and a speaker are visible at the right. The scene suggests a blessing exchange at a darshan setting.

A seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge has his forehead marked by a woman with long, dark, curly hair who stands at left, her hand raised at his brow. He sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several men in white clothes and name badges stand, and a man at right with long hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing. A tray with flower offerings and an orange-saffron cloth sit in the lower right. The setting appears to be a convention hall with a yellow wall. The man at right has distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and a bearded appearance, but these cues alone do not confirm identity, so a person is set to unsure.

A photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like hall. A man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places one hand on his head and holds a sheet of paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few devotees stand in white and light clothing, some with white forehead marks, and orange and red decorative pillars are visible.

Indoor photo in a hall with a thatched ceiling and white pillars. A man with long, curly, dark hair wearing a sleeveless orange top and orange shawl leans in to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who has bowed his head; the young man wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a woman in yellow clothing stand near a tray of flowers and small items, and a child in a striped shirt is visible. A second figure in an orange garment is at the right edge.