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A photograph of an indoor darshan setting. A man in a cream-coloured turban and a maroon garment with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas, extends his right arm to greet a devotee and takes a small folded paper from a visitor's hand. Several devotees stand close, including a bespectacled man in a light blue shirt with palms pressed together, a man in a yellow checked shirt with a rudraksha mala, and men in white shirts in the background. The hall is softly lit with a blurred screen behind them.

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December 29 20112011-12-29December 15 20112011-12-15December 03 20112011-12-03December 13 20112011-12-13A man in a light blue collared shirt and glasses stands with hands pressed together in namaste while a figure in a cream turban with a jeweled ornament, a red-and-maroon robe and multiple rudraksha malas places his palm on the devotee's head in blessing. Two other people stand near: a bald man in orange cloth at right and a figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl at lower right, while a person in white stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a blurred background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing figure, given his turban, rudraksha malas and ornate robe.2011-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a hall. A central figure in a cream-coloured turban with jewelled ornaments, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green silk garment, with long dark hair, places one hand on the forehead of a devotee in front of him. Devotees in white shirts and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, one holding a folded paper. On the right, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes and glasses stands beside the blessing.2011-12-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a bright hall. A man in a cream turban and ornate jewelled brooch, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a white shawl with gold border, places his raised right hand on the head of a younger man with short dark hair in a maroon kurta who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The turbaned man holds a small white paper in his left hand. Behind them, an older man in a light blue shirt and other devotees in white dhotis stand with hands joined. Orange and yellow hanging banners decorate the wall. a person: the turbaned figure wears long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace pendant and an ornate turban, matching the page's reference to a person at this event.2012-04-15Photograph of an indoor event hall with pink walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-and-beaded arm bands stands with a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The figure holds a white paper and is receiving a folded paper from a man in a striped shirt who presses his palms together. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses watches, and a man in a grey-haired white shirt on the left folds his hands in greeting. Additional people stand in the background, some in white and green shirts. a person appearance cues are present but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-17A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in a cream turban with a red bindi and a cream dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and holds a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. Beside them a young man in glasses and a blue shirt stands with hands folded, and a bald man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads watches in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given from a paper in the presence of onlookers.2012-04-03Indoor photo of a blessing or darshan scene in a hall with bright ceiling lights. A figure in a cream-coloured turban and red-and-gold garments with red beaded necklaces and a red tilak stands center, placing a hand on the head of a devotee and holding a folded paper. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and glasses, with white markings on his arms, stands near a tray of beads and bangles. On the left, several men in white and pink clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and their hands hold small papers. The setting suggests a pada puja or darshan line. a person is probable, based on the turban, crown-like headwear, and rudraksha necklaces, but the appearance is partly obscured.2011-12-12A photograph of an indoor gathering in a pale pink hall where a young man in a beige turban and bare-chested white dhoti with saffron-and-gold border stands on the right. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, gold armbands and a gold pendant, and places his right hand on the crown of a grey-haired older man in a lavender shirt who bows with eyes closed, his forehead marked with white ash. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with red border and a black beaded necklace holds papers, and a man in a maroon polo shirt stands at left. Other devotees in white and cream clothing crowd the background. The young man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and clothing but his appearance is not clearly established as a specific person, so he is described by role only.2012-04-15 +1 copiesApril 03 20122012-04-03