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A photograph of a temple entrance area with a gateway tower behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a striped t-shirt and khaki shorts, who wears a wristwatch. Around them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis; one wears a rudraksha-style mala, another has a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and a man in a light blue shirt holds up a small packet. A saffron-robed figure stands at the far left edge. The man in saffron has long, swept-back hair and a red cloth at his waist, and there is a Swamiji (probable) cue: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl. Several other people, including a woman in a striped sari, are visible in the background crowd.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01November 13 20102010-11-13November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a darshan moment at a crowded hall with a metal railing. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded devotee with a white tilak. The devotee wears a yellow and red shawl over white clothes and holds a card and folded hands. Other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold-bead necklace is at right. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress is the candidate, giving blessing to a devotee.2010-09-20A 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.2010-09-20A street procession in an Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, walking forward and smiling. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style pendant necklaces, and a bearded man in an orange shawl. A small boy in a blue shirt and a child in white school uniform stand at left, and a crowd of onlookers fills the lane. Behind them are white-painted buildings, bunting flags strung overhead, and a decorated vehicle with red and white canopy in the background.2007-01-12A photo of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with an orange wrap, raising a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees at a metal railing. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, watch and receive the blessing. On the right a sannyasi in orange with a mala and gold necklace stands beside a golden ceremonial staff on an orange cloth. Behind them an ornate deity murti in a red and gold shrine is visible under a thatched roof.2010-11-14A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.2009-12-05November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copies