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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a pearl necklace with red bead strands rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark blue shirt who presses hands together. A second devotee in a white outfit bows beside them. Behind, women in white saris with coloured embroidery and an orange silk sari stand in a hall with orange chairs. A tray of bananas and fruit sits in the lower left corner.

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November 30 20112011-11-30December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and cushions, wearing an orange and maroon saffron-style robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair. He holds a white paper or envelope and extends his hand toward a young boy in white clothes with a red cord and a bead necklace, who stands with hands joined. Beside them a woman in a white and green-bordered sari bends forward and holds a silver tray with two red apples. A man in white stands behind the throne. The setting is a stage with a dark blue curtain and a golden deity relief at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the honoured position, with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair as qualifying cues; the boy receives a blessing.2010-11-10July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a darshan moment. A woman with long dark hair decorated with a string of yellow flowers, wearing an orange sari, sits turned to the side and smiles while placing her right hand on the head of a seated man in a light blue shirt who bows forward. Behind her, a figure in a white robe with a red border stands, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right against a red curtain.2011-07-10A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a long white-and-green flower garland places a hand on the head of a man kneeling on a red patterned rug, his palms pressed together in greeting. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a gold watch and smiles. Behind them, a woman in orange and a child in a yellow shirt stand near a wooden door, and a person in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. A tray of apples sits at the lower edge on a yellow cushion.2010-02-15A photo of a darshan moment in a room with draped deep red curtains and an orange-upholstered throne-like chair at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a person, leans forward to touch the forehead of a bald devotee in a white shirt, who presses his palms together. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small child on her hip, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. A child's head is visible at lower right. a person is seated on the orange throne chair.2010-07-02 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long swept-back hair, stands and reaches a hand onto the head of a woman bowing with her hands pressed together in namaskar. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A woman in a white outfit with glasses bows her head in front of him, and a young girl in red is seen at the lower left. Behind them, people in white and an orange-robed monk with a white tilak mark stand in the background, and a silver tray with orange offerings and gold items is held at the right edge. Vibrant orange and white draperies hang on the wall in the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and gilded carved armrests, set against a gold leaf tree backdrop. The central seated figure wears a sleeveless orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair; a person candidate, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads as cues. Around him, a young man in an orange robe and white shirt kneels and sits on the red-draped platform, and a man in white and orange shawl stands behind placing his hand on a seated boy in a striped shirt whose head is bowed. Other devotees stand behind in white and pastel clothes, and a woman in white at right holds a shawl near flowers on the platform.2009-01-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white flower garland, smiling and extending a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels with palms pressed together, while a woman in a grey patterned sari bows low before the seat. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands behind, another person in white and orange stands at left, and a man carries a small child in white. Other onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. On the white-draped table are flower garlands, a clock, a brass cup and a tray. A dark curtain and a golden decorative object appear at left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a hall.2007-02-11Indoor photo in a green-walled room with gold-patterned curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap, sits on a white-draped sofa with a gold ceremonial staff beside him and fruit at the bottom edge. He places his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, several women stand in a row: one in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a lanyard badge, another in a beige sari with red border and a badge, and others in white and cream saris with beaded necklaces. Their blessing-like gesture suggests a darshan exchange.2010-01-27