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July 10 2011

July 10 2011

A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a wooden paneled wall and red-draped backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white checked shirt with a red-bordered shawl, who bows his head. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark bun also bows, and other people in white and yellow stand in the background. Platters of flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth in the foreground, beside an ornate gold-edged frame.

A photograph of a seated guru with long dark hair and a maroon shawl raising both hands in blessing over the heads of two devotees kneeling before him. A man in a red-and-brown patterned shawl bows forward with his eyes closed, and a woman in a printed sari with bangles and a ponytail presses her palms together. Behind them, sadhus in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, and a garlanded deity murti and gold ornaments are visible on a draped altar with green foliage. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan hall.

A photograph of a shirtless, bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair in a bun. Behind him stands a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead band, and to the left a man photographs the scene with a camera. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas stand in the background beside gold-coloured pillars and a maroon curtain. The man in saffron appears to be the a person candidate, identifiable only by appearance cues such as long dark hair and saffron clothing; the setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an ashram gathering.

A bare-chested man with hair in a high bun, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas, rests one hand on the forehead of a woman with short dark hair who wears an orange shawl and raises her other palm in front of her. Behind them, a woman in a white garment holds a white cloth, and another woman in a maroon sari with a black bead necklace sits at left, against a deep red draped backdrop.

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.

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A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and a long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, placing both hands on the heads of two devotees. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt bows with eyes closed and palms together, and a woman in a white shawl sits with her head bowed and hands folded. The setting shows a red cushioned seat with white flower garlands at right and a painted forest backdrop. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beaded gold necklace cues, consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is a person, giving a blessing to devotees in a darshan setting.

A photograph of a darshan moment during a Nithya Dhyan Yoga convention session. A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark red garment and a rudraksha mala around her neck, leans forward and places her right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt, his hands pressed together in namaskar. Her face bears a white tilak and she smiles. Behind them, an older woman with white hair and a woman in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in a pink and red sari stands at right. Greenery and a wooden pillar frame the setting. Appearance-based label: the woman giving blessings has a tilak and rudraksha cues, but identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a satsang blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, smiles while placing his palm on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange top with folded hands and a beaded necklace. Behind him a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands near, and several men in white dhoti and kurta with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas look on. A man on the left holds a camera. The man with dreadlocks matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing as the presiding figure.

A photo from a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a red and yellow bead garland and gold bracelets, sits on a dark red cushioned seat and smiles while extending his hand toward the head of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl and sits with hands folded. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a woman in a green sari with beaded necklaces watch. The long-haired man shows appearance cues consistent with a person, seated in the role of the giver of blessing. Air conditioning unit and fan in background.

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