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A photograph of a temple scene with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left placing his hand on the head of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a brown shawl, who bows forward and holds a white and orange flower garland. Behind them stands a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown cloth and bare chest with white sacred markings, and other people in white shirts stand in the background beneath a corrugated metal roof. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a metal railing in the foreground.

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June 06 20132013-06-06June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesJune 06 20132013-06-06A man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl with gold border over a brown garment, with a white and orange flower garland draped around his neck and a gold chain. He walks through a covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, past a metal railing. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands near another attendant. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white forehead and ash markings, wearing a brown sannyasi-style garment, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered cloth, holds a red cloth tray with a small metal ritual object and paper on it. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand in the background near speakers mounted on the wall.2013-06-06June 27 20132013-06-27Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha-style headband with a long swept-back hair knot, a thick white jasmine garland, and a beaded necklace and bracelets; he holds a folded white slip of paper and reaches toward a devotee. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a gold-toned chain stands close. Surrounding people in white shirts and saris, some with white and orange clothing, look on with folded hands. A red-lined box with white flowers sits in the lower right foreground. Pillars with colourful patterns line the background wall.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls, a ceiling fan and a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long hair swept into a bun, a red-and-white headband, white tilaka and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder reaches out and touches the head of an older man in glasses who holds a white jasmine garland. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, one smiling, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge beside a deity shrine. The saffron-clad man with his bun and ornaments is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person giving blessing to devotees.2012-05-19A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a red flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The robed man holds a small folded paper or offering in his other hand, with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead. Around them, several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one older man with grey hair and a beard, one with a white bun, and others with gold bangles or watches. A bald monk in orange robes and a beaded mala stands to the right. Behind them is an arched hall with cream walls, an orange curtain and blue-painted doorways.2012-06-20 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.2010-12-31A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a long white garland of jasmine-style flowers over an orange sleeveless robe, sitting with his hands extended forward while another person in white clothing bends over him at the left edge, appearing to offer a ritual honour or blessing. Behind them, a standing figure in white clothing is partly visible, and grass is visible at the right.2008-11-11March 05 20182018-03-05