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November 18 2011

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September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 22 20112011-12-22A photograph in an indoor hall with a large screen behind. A man in an orange turban with an orange shawl, gold-coloured ornaments and beaded necklaces raises his hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together in namaste. Several young men in white and light clothing, one in a turquoise t-shirt, stand with heads bowed. A bald man in white ritual cloth stands at right beside a tray of offerings. The orange-turbaned figure has long swept-back hair and ornate orange clothing with rudraksha-style beads, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, shown in person giving blessings to devotees.2011-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 12 20112011-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of an indoor hall with white ceilings and warm backdrop imagery. In the centre, a person in an orange turban with a round gold-edged badge and an orange shawl over a saffron-and-gold garment, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a man with long dark hair in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them, several onlookers in white shirts and dark clothing stand watching, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. A large screen behind shows a lit image.2011-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 12 20112011-11-12A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall. A figure on the right wears a bright orange turban, orange draped robe, rudraksha beads and gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead; he raises a hand in blessing toward a line of people with hands pressed together in namaste. Several men in white shirts and a boy in a red-and-white striped shirt stand with palms joined, one man bowing his head. A small ornate golden shrine or throne and an orange-and-yellow backdrop appear behind, with brass items and flower garlands on a table in the lower right.2011-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of devotees in an ashram hall, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a red plaid shirt, one wears a grey-green kurta and one wears an orange shirt. On the right, a saffron-robed priest with long hair tied back places his hand on the head of a devotee, while another saffron-clad attendant holds a brass plate. A golden decorated throne-like structure and white curtains are visible in the background. A projection screen hangs above, with an orange cloth overhead.2011-02-28A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan-style blessing. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arm, places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in anjali. Other devotees stand with hands folded, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow border is at right, and a gilded deity murti with floral decorations and a colourful backdrop are visible behind.2011-12-10A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands bare-chested at right, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a man at left wears a white shirt and lanyard. A projection screen and a hall with yellow decorations are in the background. The orange-clad figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown by his orange turban and shawl, long swept-back hair in a bun, and ornate gold necklace while giving a blessing.2011-09-17A photograph of a devotional reception in a conference hall. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange-saffron dhoti with gold ornaments and bangles stands at right, palms pressed together in namaste as he faces a row of devotees. Several men in white shirts and a young man in a light blue t-shirt with long hair stand with hands joined in front of the orange-clad figure. A bald man in a white shawl and a monk in orange stand at right beside a tray of fruit. Behind them a large backdrop shows a painted scene with the words Bhagavad Gita and a portrait of a turbaned man. Fluorescent ceiling lights and dark curtains frame the room.2011-09-06 +1 copies