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A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth cradles the face of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt, both smiling at close range inside a hall with a lattice ceiling and fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground, a silver tray of wrapped chocolates, red apples, a water bottle and a microphone sit on a low table; rudraksha malas rest on a red box at lower left. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari and others in yellow and white stand with hands folded. An orange-robed figure blurs at right. The a person appearance cue is a long swept hairstyle with saffron clothing (a person), presented as the person giving the blessing, with the shaved-headed man receiving it.

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February 05 20102010-02-05A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top sits on an orange-upholstered seat at the left, reaching forward to hold the head of a seated man in a white and grey striped polo shirt, who leans toward them. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari stands near a table holding a red tray with offerings. Other women in saris and salwar, including one in pink and red, stand or sit in a large hall with white chairs, fluorescent lights and banners on the back wall. Scattered flowers and small sweets lie on a tray in the foreground.2010-02-05A photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall with a metal roof and bright lights. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange robe places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, while holding his neck. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a small oil lamp on a tray. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the background. a person is the central figure in orange, conferring the blessing.2010-02-14February 05 20102010-02-05Indoor photo at a Vancouver healers initiation program. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron top and shawl places her hand on the head of a man with grey hair wearing a light blue striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a pink-draped table holds flowers and a small object, with a dark framed picture on the wall and another person in white clothing at left. The woman's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate presentation give a person cue, but she is a candidate only; the image is partly cropped and her face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-24April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.2009-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13December 28 20122012-12-28April 29 20142014-04-29