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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall with coloured painted pillars. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a blue sleeveless top and a blue wrap, holds a rudraksha mala over the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another man in a cream striped shirt stands at left with hands pressed together, and a tray of offerings is visible at right. The blessing appears to be a pada puja style exchange.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and draped cloth overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, dressed in a turquoise-blue silk shawl and matching blue garment, smiles while extending his hand toward devotees. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial adornment. Several devotees in white shirts and striped shirts stand with folded hands; one man bows with his head lowered while another hand rests on his head. A small child in a floral dress stands behind them, and a silver plate with offerings sits at the right edge.2011-02-13Photograph of a devotional line inside a hall with coloured pillars. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a blue saffron-styled robe and a brown beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a young man in a striped cream shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside him a monk in an orange robe holds a metal tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a striped shirt stand with hands folded in anjali, barefoot on a tiled floor. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line with an offering tray.2011-02-13April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.2013-06-18Indoor photograph of a man in a turquoise-blue wrap with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling and raising a palm toward a man in white kurta clasping his hands in greeting. Another man in white holds a small white box and a yellow envelope; a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of gold items. Several others stand in white behind them, with colourful pillars and a gold-fringed canopy above. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and a bindi.2010-12-18January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a devotional ritual in a hall with orange and gold decor behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at centre pressing his right hand to a devotee's forehead. He holds a silver tray with offerings. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver plate. Several devotees in white and light green shirts stand in a line, one holding a folded paper. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-robed monks stand near a golden deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands and an orange banner.2011-02-12February 15 20112011-02-15February 14 20112011-02-14A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with teal beads raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes who bow forward with folded hands. A bald man in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala holds a silver tray with offerings beside him. Behind them a bald man in glasses and white clothes stands among the devotees. Colourful striped fabric hangs at the top, and a satsang-style gathering is visible in a pale room.2011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copies