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October 27 20102010-10-27October 19 20102010-10-19October 20 20102010-10-20A 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.2011-02-11October 27 20102010-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-30February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a tin roof and ceiling fans, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, raising his right hand toward the head of an older bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. A gold-bordered brass ornament hangs on his arms. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a mangalsutra and dark hair stand among devotees in white and checked shirts. A decorated deity shrine with a gold canopy is visible at the back. Around twelve people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing; role is a blessing giver.2012-01-08