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November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a devotional darshan moment indoors in a plain white-walled hall with a dark red curtain at the right. In the centre, a woman in an orange sleeveless top with long dark curly hair reaches toward a smiling woman in a black top who holds a baby in a pink and orange striped outfit. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands clasped, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right near a silver tray of red apples, yellow fruit, flowers and white sweets. Several women in white and red saris stand in the background.November 22 20092009-11-22Outdoors at night under strings of floodlights, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long, wavy hair extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward and holds a small red object, possibly a fruit, to his face. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including an older woman in a cream sari with glasses, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in white with a red mark on his forehead. Two young children in red shirts sit in the foreground, one watching closely. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Orange flags and white chairs fill the background, with a blue and white logo at top left.2010-02-17December 29 20092009-12-29November 22 20092009-11-22October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06A photograph inside a tented hall at an evening darshan. A man in a white kurta and cream trousers, with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, bends forward to touch the hands of a small baby in a blue outfit. A woman in an orange sleeveless top holds the baby and smiles. Behind them a man in an orange robe stands beside a younger man with a tilak, and several people in white and yellow shawls stand in the background. Hanging fabric banners with geometric patterns and a white tent ceiling frame the scene. A yellow-shawled young man sits at the lower left, and a table with fruit and small items is at the right edge.2010-02-10July 07 20092009-07-07June 21 20092009-06-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested and with gold hoop earrings, seated and placing his right hand on the head of a young child held upright by a woman in a white top. Around them, devotees including a woman in a red patterned top, a woman in white, and a boy in a green shirt watch quietly in a dim indoor setting with red drapery behind. The man's appearance (dark hair, earrings, saffron wrap) is consistent with the a person description, shown in the role of giving blessings, and he is shown here blessing the child. Four or more people are visible in the scene, including partly visible figures at the edges.2012-07-07