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A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black beaded necklace. He holds a certificate in his left hand. In front of them is a steel tray of oranges, apples, grapes, and other fruit. Standing behind them are several onlookers: a man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, a young woman in a yellow dress with a long braid, and men in white shirts and white dhotis.

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Outdoor festival scene during a procession or darshan. A woman in orange sari and red blouse stands in the centre holding a silver plate of fruit, a halved coconut and bananas, while a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead raises a hand toward her head in blessing. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Devotees in white and yellow clothes, one with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, stand watching in a crowd beside a white building. a person: the orange-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, giving blessing as a presiding sannyasi during the Brahmotsava darshan.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet under a canopy, with marigold and rose garlands decorating a golden throne-like seat. A man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, sits on the throne smiling and placing his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white garment with a red garland. Beside him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the throne occupant's shoulder. Before them a woman in white folds her hands in namaskar, and a bowl of red apples sits on the seat. Behind, rows of people in white dress with yellow shawls stand along the carpet, and a woman in orange and cream clothing sits at the lower right, holding apples. The scene resembles an ashram blessing, with the seated figure a probable Swamiji by his long hair, gold-bordered cream clothing and garland cues.2010-01-01August 02 20152015-08-02December 23 20082008-12-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who bows low. a person sits on an orange cushioned chair at the right, with a tray of fruit and sweets on a table beside him. Behind, another man in white and a man in orange stand near the bowing devotees, in what appears to be a darshan blessing. A white-clad older man bends forward at left. A yellow plastic box sits on the table.2010-10-10August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesNight outdoor darshan event with a large crowd behind a raised orange-cushioned seat. A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala who bows with palms joined. Nearby a woman in a pink patterned sari with a mala holds her hands in anjali, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, and a tray of red apples sits in front. Strings of lights and tall decorative towers glow in the background.2010-01-22A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. On the right, a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, places a hand on the head of a woman bowing before him. She wears glasses, a teal blouse and an orange sari with a red border, with a gold chain and a braid over one shoulder. Brass-coloured fruit.2010-01-20A photograph of a small room during a house visit where a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth reaches out to bless a smiling woman in a white and red sari with folded hands. Beside him, a young saffron-clad attendant with shaved head holds a cardboard box of fruit and another shaved-head attendant in orange sits nearby. An older woman in white with a flower garland of white and red blossoms stands with hands pressed together. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and several women and a boy watch from the background, one in a yellow sari.2014-06-27December 31 20092009-12-31