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July 05 2002

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A photograph taken inside a temple hall decorated with a string of bulbs and floral garlands along the ceiling. In the foreground a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiles while touching the head of a young girl in white with a red-bead mala. Beside him stands a red-and-white garlanded object, and a silver bowl of fruit sits on the floor. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl and white clothes watches, with other men in white kurtas and a boy standing nearby.2002-07-07July 05 20022002-07-05 +2 copies2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 05 20022002-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a healing or blessing moment in an indoor hall with festive garlands of marigold and green leaves strung along the ceiling. A young boy in a grey shirt kneels with hands folded and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala draped over them, eyes closed, while a robed man in saffron-yellow cloth and a matching yellow head wrap places his right hand on the boy's head. A woman in a peach sari with gold bangles and earrings stands beside the boy, and a man in a white shirt stands behind her. Several onlookers in white and checked shirts watch. To the right, a large red cushioned seat or throne is decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. A steel bowl of fruit sits on a stand near the blessing, and a pink floral arrangement lies at the bottom edge.2002-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional children's event in an ornate golden-throned setting decorated with flower garlands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a red-and-white flower garland and gold-toned ornaments, leans forward from a golden throne to touch the hand of a small girl in a white dress with a lanyard. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban-style head covering attends with a brass vessel and incense sticks, while a woman in a yellow sari assists at a small table with a flower vase. On the left an older woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white stand watching, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari guides the child forward. a person appears as the central figure in orange, seated on the throne with long hair, a red garland and gold ornaments, in a ritual honouring of children.2009-12-24A photograph of a blessing at an indoor event with red drapes and a floral backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and red top, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bowed older man in a white shirt. Nearby, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands beside a priest in white, and a woman in green and a small child in a floral dress look on. Several others crowd behind. Page cues do not confirm the seated man's identity, so the appearance-based identity remains unsure. Garlands and flower arrangements decorate the stage.2009-02-212002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +2 copiesA seated figure on a red-and-gold throne chair, bare-shouldered in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a long gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armlets, extends his hand while smiling. Around him, devotees stand in a room draped with pink and gold fabric and marigold garlands. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse holds a small cup and a flower garland, a grey-haired woman in a purple sari holds a plate, a man in white kurta with a red garland stands at left, and a young girl in teal holds her hands together. A standing attendant in orange robes and rudraksha holds a long silver staff, and a flower arrangement sits beside the throne.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tented hall with a dark red curtain and a decorated wooden pillar painted with elephants. In the foreground a man with curly hair wears an orange kurta and orange shawl, holding a garland or mala toward a boy in white with a white shawl and a red rudraksha mala, who has a white tilak on his forehead. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and red rudraksha mala stands behind the boy. On the right, robed men in orange and white shawls stand nearby, and a woman in white sits at left. Brass and gold objects and purple flowers are in the lower foreground.2009-11-17 +1 copies2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17