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August 28 2010

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October 13 20102010-10-13September 10 20102010-09-10September 18 20102010-09-18 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a temple or ashram setting with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle holding an open book, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Another saffron-robed monastic stands at the right, and a bald man in white clothing with hands in anjali mudra stands at the left, a person in the foreground appears to be receiving a touch or blessing on the forehead. Several onlookers stand in the background near a shrine with a colourful deity murti and lit lamps, and a wooden railing or counter runs along the front.2010-08-31October 06 20102010-10-06A man with long dark hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Devotees in white and light clothing have their hands pressed together in añjali, and a man in orange stands behind them. Behind the central figure is an ornate temple shrine with gilded decorations and a deity murti in the background, with a wooden offering table or stand in front. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a temple. a person is identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala as the figure giving the blessing.2010-08-29 +1 copiesNovember 03 20102010-11-03A photograph of a crowd in an outdoor setting. A man in a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a dark beard raises one hand toward a group of devotees, who have palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him stands a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers press forward on the left, and their hands are folded in anjali. The man in the leopard shawl has long swept-back hair and an orange garment visible at his neck, which are the cues for a person presence, shown in person with devotees. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram gathering.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shelter with a tin roof and a deity shrine in the background. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and blue vest who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An adult man in a white shirt stands beside them with hands folded. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds an orange cloth tray with gold-coloured items. A metal railing runs along the front, and several other people, including an older man, stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala, blessing the boy, fits the page's presentation cues, so this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-04A photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies