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A crowded photograph of devotees around a seated man in an orange-and-maroon shawl with long grey hair, a grey beard, gold-rimmed glasses and a red bindi. Beside him a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange robe bends forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and gold necklace holds a baby in peach clothes, while a young girl in a pink dress is held by a woman in a yellow-green floral sari. Several men in white shirts stand behind, and a child in grey and pink is in the foreground.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Photograph of a crowd at a village event in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, with a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a baby wrapped in an orange cloth while a family looks on. Nearby, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi holds a young child in pink. Behind them, people in white clothes and a man raising a camera watch, and marigold garlands line a white wall. The scene suggests a welcoming blessing with devotees pressing in around the central figures.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain-walled room. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari sits on the floor holding an infant wrapped in a pale green cloth. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands looking down at the baby. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, and a woman in orange and red garments with a green-fruit garland in her hair sits at lower right. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed in anjali, and older men in white dhotis and shirts watch. No deity or swami is clearly visible; the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-08Outdoor evening darshan at night with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white sari holds a baby in a white outfit with a red bindi on its forehead. A figure seen from behind in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with long dark hair, reaches out toward the baby; the figure is an appearance-based a person receiving devotees. A young man in orange kurta stands at right beside a decorated tray with flowers and garlands. Men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and orange drapes and lamps are visible in the background.2010-02-17January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA crowd scene at an indoor event where a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with gold border, seen from behind, leans toward a smiling woman in white with a peach patterned shawl and a red bindi, who reaches toward him. Behind them a bearded man with glasses wears an orange shawl and red bindi, and a young boy and a woman in a yellow sari with floral print stand nearby. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background. The bearded man in orange has distinctive orange clothing and a red bindi, so a possible a person candidate is present but uncertain.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a hall with a patterned floor and a green-painted wall. A woman in an orange sleeveless top sits with her back to the camera, reaching toward a baby held by a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a black beaded mala and a red pendant. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala stands at left, and other devotees in white garments with gold borders and beaded malas stand around. The baby wears a blue top and a yellow cloth. Several other people are partly visible at the edges, and a light-coloured cushioned seat is at left.2010-02-18Photograph of a healing darshan with a crowd of devotees behind a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, wavy, untied dark hair, who leans forward to press a hand on the head of a young child held by a man in a white shirt. The seated figure appears to be a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas visible on the lap); the man in white is a devotee holding a child, and it is unclear whether the child is being blessed or marked on the forehead. Nearby, a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment holds a tray of offerings with sweets, and a woman in a white dress printed with red patterns and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Dozens of other white-clad devotees, some in yellow and orange, fill the background near pillars and tripods.2008-03-21December 24 20082008-12-24