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September 02 2010

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A crowded indoor hall with orange walls and a banner overhead. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a red and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, places an orange-beaded mala around the shaved head of a person in white clothes. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha cues match the appearance-based label. Around them are devotees in white and orange, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a table with boxes of sweets and money on the left.2010-09-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha malas placing a hand on the crown of a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink border, who stands with hands clasped and eyes lowered. A tilak-marked priest in white and saffron stands behind, and a silver tray with offerings is held at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and white robes stand in the background of a hall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, though the page does not establish the specific rite.2010-10-26A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a long red and yellow marigold garland, a gold necklace and a red beaded bracelet, extends his right hand to touch the head of a devotee kneeling before him. He holds a small white folded paper in his left hand. Around him devotees press forward with palms joined in anjali. A young man in an orange saffron cloth with red beaded bracelets stands at right, partly turned, and a wooden tray with small ritual items is visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be an indoor temple-like hall with colourful hangings behind. a person is the central figure in white with the garland and long hair, shown blessing a devotee, consistent with darshan or blessing.2012-04-22A photo of a blessing session in a hall with maroon curtains and a wall fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron sleeveless top and white garment, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a saffron shawl who bows his head; a devotee in white shirt holds a blue slip nearby. Other attendees in white and saffron sit or stand around, and a bald elderly man in white is seated at back.2008-03-27A photograph of a devotional ritual inside a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a bald devotee in white shirt. The devotee has his hands folded in namaskar. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand with folded hands on the left, and a man in white dhoti holds papers. On the right, a person in white holds a silver tray with brass items and a red-orange cloth. Behind, a bald priest in orange and white dhoti stands near a decorated backdrop with a golden canopy and hanging lamps. Several people in the background wear white. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-11-30November 06 20102010-11-06February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, tube lights and hanging decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange floral garland and a rudraksha mala, leans over a railing to hand a folded card or envelope to a devotee in a white shirt. Beside him a monk in saffron robes holds an orange cloth with a small brass object on it. Several other men in white shirts and saffron clothing stand along the railing, and a deity shrine with red and gold decorations is visible at the back.2010-09-14