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Photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall with a white draped canopy. In the left foreground a person in saffron-orange clothing with a saffron-orange turban reaches toward a brass tray of flower petals and offerings, beside a golden staff and garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. Behind, a woman in a green sari and several women and girls in white and yellow attire watch closely. On the right a bald man with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti, and a young boy in yellow kurta hold items near the tray. The a person candidate in saffron with a turban is visible from behind and to the side, so identity is uncertain.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at a flower-decorated golden pedestal, extending his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in a yellow shirt. Nearby, a smiling woman in white and another in cream with a black beaded mala watch, and a tray of sweets and an apple sits on the golden stand. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers decorate the golden pillars and pedestal. A bearded man in a white checked shirt and a monk in orange robes stand at the right edge. The man in orange is a probable Swamiji by cues of long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange shawl, and his blessing gesture matches the caption's description of blessings.2010-10-17April 29 20162016-04-29December 07 20092009-12-07April 29 20162016-04-29A seated figure with a bare back, wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a fresh red-and-white flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy blue t-shirt who leans forward with hands together. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red shawl stand nearby, and a gilded lion-faced throne armrest with fruit on the floor is in the foreground. Two shaven-headed young men in saffron sit at right, and a white tent with red pillars and many seated devotees forms the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the seated figure's upper body partially visible; his face is turned away from the camera. a person cues are the swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, but the figure is shown from behind, so the candidate's identity is uncertain.2015-05-31May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph inside a red-tented ashram hall during a darshan line. A seated figure on the left wears long dark dreadlocked hair, a large garland of pink, red and yellow flowers and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders; the figure appears to be a person by these cues, seated before a gilded throne-like seat with a golden trident and an ornate brass pot. Nearby, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a red-and-white outfit are seated or kneeling, and a devotee in a red blouse hands offerings. Several devotees queue around them: a woman in grey, a woman in a striped shawl, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a grey-haired older man in a white kurta, and a child in white. A younger man in orange robes with shaved head stands at the upper right. A camera on a tripod stands at the back. The scene shows people approaching for blessings with fruit or flower offerings.2016-04-27A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.2016-04-27May 16 20152015-05-16Photo of a darshan scene at a red-draped stage. Before him, a young man in a red-and-white striped shirt and orange dhoti folds his hands in prayer with head bowed over a tall golden staff or ceremonial object. Behind them, several women in saris and salwar with bindis and gold bangles stand or kneel, one extending her hands palms-up. A man in orange with a gold chain also stands nearby. Around them, more devotees and a few women in red and yellow clothing crowd the space.2016-04-29April 27 20162016-04-27