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A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his long swept-back dark hair falling around his shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand in blessing, palm resting on the head of a man in a light blue shirt who bows with hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in shirts and glasses crowd close, with more people standing behind. A deity murti decorated with a golden crown and garlands is visible in an alcove, and a red and gold backdrop frames the shrine. The orange temple walls and corrugated roof sit behind the scene.

A photograph of a crowd gathered at a temple railing in front of a shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead stands at the centre, raising one hand in blessing while holding folded white papers in the other. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed to the left. Behind them, a golden deity murti and decorated shrine with red drapery are visible.

September 17 2010

A smiling man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi and white horizontal tilak stands at the centre, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. Several devotees crowd around, some with hands raised and bowed heads, and a small child peeks out at the lower left. Behind them, a man in white with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing a gold necklace and red cloth, stands among others in a hall with a wooden ceiling and hanging decorations. The exchange appears to be a blessing or darshan. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi with a white tilak, styled as a sannyasi giving blessings.

A photograph at an indoor darshan setting under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and lights. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white checked shirt who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The robed man holds folded papers in his other hand. Behind them, several devotees in white and dark clothes watch, one with hands joined. A framed newspaper clipping and a colourful cloth hang on the left wall, and a gilded arch appears at the right.

February 27 2011

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting under a corrugated tin roof with an orange-painted wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe smiles while placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed in namaste. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds an orange cloth tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object, and another attendant in white stands at left holding papers. A printed paper is held in the blessing man's hand, and a framed picture is visible on the wall at left.

October 15 2010

October 26 2010

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotee ceremony in a decorated hall with striped and orange draped pillars. A man in a long-haired, orange saffron-coloured robe with gold bead necklaces smiles and places his hand on the head of a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts who have their palms pressed together. Another devotee holds a white plastic bag, and a tray of orange-dressed offerings is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead malas match the candidate cues, and he is performing a blessing for the devotees.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with swept-back dark hair, reaching out to touch the raised hand of a devotee at a metal barrier. The devotee on the left wears a white shirt and folds his hands in namaskar. Behind them a crowd of people stands under a tented canopy, and a bald monk in orange, holding a white paper and a gold-coloured ritual object, stands at right. Some saffron-and-white robed attendants and a red-and-blue patterned bag are visible.

A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.