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June 26 2012

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland stands in an ornate orange sleeveless top with a saffron wrap, smiling as another man in a white shirt reaches toward his shoulder. Several men in white shirts with white forehead markings crowd around; one holds a red fruit or object in his hand. On the right, a bald priest in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds an orange cloth bundle. The setting is a covered temple-style hall with a tin roof and framed photographs on the walls behind.2010-09-21A photograph of a satsang setting where a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead head band, a pink flower garland and gold earrings, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a second man in white and a bare-chested man in white stand near a light-coloured curtain and a blue-and-white banner, with a red flower offering visible in another devotee's hands. a person: the orange-clad figure with the pink garland and bead headband is the candidate, presented in a blessing role.2012-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with red curtains and hanging ceiling fans. A central figure with a white tilak on the forehead, a dark hair bun, a white and red flower garland, gold armbands and an orange-red garment blesses a man by placing his palm on the man's head, the man with hands folded in namaste. Beside them a red box holds small items. Another bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the right, and a man in white shirt with folded hands stands behind, plus several other people in orange and white. a person is the central figure, shown blessing a devotee, with the orange robes and garlanded ornamentation as appearance cues.2012-09-12A photograph of a blessing moment indoors with arched cream walls. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and mala beads sits with hands pressed in namaste, head bowed. Beside him an older grey-haired man bows with his head lowered. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, a flower garland of pink roses and gold ornaments, reaches out and places a hand on the bowed man's head in a blessing, smiling and holding a small white paper. Behind them a man in a brown t-shirt and glasses smiles with hands in namaste, and other onlookers stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the saffron shawl and rose garland giving the blessing; appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing.2012-06-20 +1 copiesJune 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesJuly 25 20122012-07-25February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.2012-09-12June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copies