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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A figure in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, stands at right holding a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and wait nearby; one man at left wears a grey shirt. Golden deity murti and ritual items are visible at left.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.2010-10-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped ceiling, colourful woven tassels and a gold-and-white backdrop. A man in a red-orange robe with a long dark wig-like hair and a beaded necklace stands centre right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of an elderly man in white clothes with a pink-and-white shawl, who bows with palms joined. Beside them, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings. Other men in white and red shawls stand with folded hands in the background, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible at right. The central figure matches the presentation cues associated with a person, so this is a probable identification from appearance, with the role being a blessing recipient setting.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with white fabric canopy and colourful striped pillars with tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and dark swept-back hair stands at right, one hand raised toward a bald man in white kurta who bows with hands joined. Around them, men and women in white and red clothing mill about, a man in a grey hooded top and white dhoti stands center, and a person carries a metal tray with offerings at the right edge.2011-01-22A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall during a devotional event. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold bead necklace and a shawl stands at right, holding a white paper or envelope and what looks like an offering tray, with a tilak on his forehead. Three or four devotees stand at left with hands folded in namaste, including a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt. Other people stand behind them, including a man in white dhoti and a boy in a yellow shirt. Colourful draped fabric and a decorated pillar with orange tassels frame the background.2010-11-21A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing at an indoor hall with pink walls and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red and gold garlands and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Nearby a bald attendant in orange holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with hands joined in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the blessing giver.2011-02-11A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and colourful striped pillar hangings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing layered gold necklaces, smiles and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms joined in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and a priest in white at right holds a silver tray of gold items. Several onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and wears ornate gold jewellery, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person giving blessing to a devotee.2010-12-27