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Indoor photo of a hall with white ceiling and red curtains, where a man in a brown-red dhoti and a long gold-and-green garland, with a gold pendant and red tilak, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded palms. A bare-chested man in a white shirt stands in front, palms joined, and a young monk in orange robes sits nearby. Other orange-robed children and seated devotees are in the background, with a fruit-filled box and a DVD in the foreground and portraits on the walls.

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June 29 20132013-06-29May 28 20132013-05-28September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21A photograph in a bright indoor hall with cream walls and tiled floor. A man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a thick gold necklace and gold earrings, holding a small white book, smiles while extending his right palm toward the face of a man in a khaki shirt who has his hands folded in greeting. Beside them, another robed attendant in saffron stands, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and a white-shirted man stand nearby. Behind them, a row of people in white and blue clothing and a woman in a blue top stand in the background, and a decorated golden deity murti and red drapes are visible at the far end.2013-09-02October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a devotional darshan line in a temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand in blessing toward devotees. Several people in front, including a woman in a white sari and a man in glasses, press palms together in anjali. Behind him stand a man bare-chested with an orange cloth and a man holding a garland. In the background are golden deity murti and decorated gold-and-red temple shrine panels. a person appears to be the blessing figure in orange robes with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace, giving darshan.2013-06-02A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16June 04 20132013-06-04A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20132013-06-29