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January 02 2010

Photo of a ceremonial moment at a temple-style gathering. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe with a white tilak on his forehead touches the head of a young boy in a white and striped shirt with a small string around his neck; the boy looks up attentively. Beside them a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a yellow lanyard stands near the railing, while men in blue shirts and devotees look on. Behind them hang colourful woven banners with blue, orange and yellow geometric patterns. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and tilak, shown in person blessing the child.

October 11 2010

A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, places his right hand on the head of a young child wearing a pale yellow shirt and held by an adult. A second adult in a white shirt and glasses leans in, and a man with folded hands stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold necklace stands near a colourful striped pillar, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The setting is a hall with a white draped canopy and orange and yellow decorations. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji in person, performing a blessing on the child.

Photograph of a man in a saffron sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a child wrapped in a white knitted sweater and white cap. A man in a white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and onlookers stand behind. A colourful painted pillar and a decorated shrine with deity images are visible in the background. The man in saffron is a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, performing a blessing (darshan) of the child.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and a crowd of devotees behind. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces places his right hand on the head of a young man in a beige shirt with his palms pressed together. A man in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of offerings, and a small boy in white stands at lower left. A white cardboard tray with flowers and sweets sits near the centre. The scene resembles a sannyasi giving a blessing during satsang. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces match the candidate, who is giving the blessing.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with shoulder-length dark hair places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who is seated before them and looks up. Beside them, a bearded man in a white kurta and a wristwatch rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. Behind, a woman in white clothing stands in an orange-walled hall, with a yellow cloth and a folded orange towel in the foreground and a small tray of currency notes near the boy. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with orange curtains and a wall sign.

A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.

December 07 2009

A photograph of a blessing moment at an outdoor pavilion with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wrist threads, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, devotees in white and white-and-orange clothing stand and watch. A man in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or prasad distribution during a satsang.

A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped banners hanging behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who stands with hands together. Next to them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold-beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Several onlookers in shirts and a child in a navy top watch nearby.

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated hall with a white canopy ceiling and painted pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the centre, smiling as he touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Several people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man in white with a gold necklace on the right, a young boy in a dark shirt with a red bindi praying with folded hands at lower left, and a metal tray of offerings near the bottom. Background figures stand near a garlanded seat and altar area. a person is the central man in saffron robes, performing a blessing for the devotee.