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Outdoor ceremony under a dark pavilion roof with orange and multicoloured tassel bunting, a hanging kalasha pot and bunches of green bananas. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl leans forward and touches the head of a young girl in white, whose head is wrapped in white cloth. Behind him a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and gold necklace and smiles. Other people in white clothes and women with bowed heads stand nearby, and a woman in the right foreground watches. Gold bangles and red threads on wrists are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation during a festival.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with orange and red fabric and hanging green foliage. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe, white flower garland, red and green floral strands and a gold necklace raises a gold-coloured ritual implement toward a devotee's head. A man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl and gold bangle, his hand extended to the crowd. Devotees in white garments and white head cloths receive blessings. Several people visible, including partial figures at the edges.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30November 17 20112011-11-17January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor photograph at dusk of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, long dark hair swept back, placing a garland of white jasmine and red roses around the neck of a man in a white shirt. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothing stand close, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, and a red and dark patterned canopy or tent overhead. A small saffron-cloth figure stands at left. A man on the right holds his hands together in greeting. The overall tone is warm and smoky, with light haze in the air.2007-01-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a throne-like seat draped with a zebra-striped cushion under an orange and yellow canopy, placing his right hand on the head of a young girl in a white dress with a rudraksha-style necklace and a green bangle. A girl in an orange sari with blue bird motifs stands beside her, and a second man in orange robes and several onlookers in white and yellow watch from behind. Palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to bless the head of a devotee bowing before him. Nearby, a shaved-headed young monk in orange robes and beaded mala stands beside him, while a man in white clothes with an orange garland and an older man in white shirt and mala watch with folded hands. Behind them, a hall with patterned hangings and orange-draped seating holds more standing devotees in white. The long-haired figure's cues (hair, saffron robe, rudraksha, gold necklace) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji, giving his blessing in person.2008-07-17Night photograph at an outdoor public gathering. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala look on, and a child stands at the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white and bright clothing stands beyond red barriers under strung lights, with fruit and flower offerings on a tray at left. The saffron-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18January 12 20072007-01-12July 17 20082008-07-17