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September 14 2011

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A photograph at an indoor hall event. A smiling person in a saffron-yellow turban and a green and gold garment with a leopard-print shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, extends a hand in blessing onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind him, other men in white shirts stand in line, several with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at a table holding offerings including apples, rudraksha malas and decorative items. A yellow banner with partial text is visible in the background. a person cues are a yellow turban and ornate green-and-gold clothing with beaded necklaces, given to the person giving the blessing, who is in the foreground.2011-09-14December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a line of devotees receiving blessings in an indoor hall with a decorated altar and floral garland backdrop. A figure in an ochre-orange robe with a tan turban and red-brown rudraksha beads is placing a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with grey hair and white beard, who has his palms pressed together. Beside them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest stand; one holds a silver tray with a red box. Devotees around them wear yellow T-shirts, white shirts, a red shirt and a green shirt, with palms joined. Approximately seven people are visible.2011-12-15 +1 copiesIndoor satsang or blessing scene in a hall with a white and maroon draped ceiling, ceiling fans, a projector screen, and a tall decorated pillar with orange and blue fabric. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow patterned shirt who has his palms joined. Around them, men in white kurtas with joined palms and tilak marks stand in line, and monks in saffron robes hold trays of offerings at right. A golden kalasha-style ornament is visible at the right edge.2011-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20122012-02-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a green-yellow turban, green shawl and gold bead necklace with a red cord stands on the right, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The man in green holds a small white item in his left hand, and a tray with offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, other people in white and orange robes stand, and colourful striped hanging banners decorate the upper background. The turban and shawl are green, not saffron; the figure is a priest or devotee performing a blessing, and no clear identity cues are established.2011-02-17December 23 20102010-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a smiling man in a yellow-green turban and matching green shawl, with a red mala and a long gold bead necklace, extending his right hand to bless a devotee's head. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white shirts and light clothing. Behind them, a saffron-robed sannyasi stands near a red-and-yellow decorated hall with hanging orange cloth and a silver tray at the right edge. a person: the man with the green turban and gold beads giving blessings, appearing in person.2011-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotee receiving a blessing indoors at a hall with white walls and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange robe with a cream-coloured turban and brown beaded rudraksha malas touches a kneeling devotee's forehead with his right hand, while the devotee's hands are pressed together in namaskar. Around them stand other men: a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with glasses, a man in a striped shirt with glasses, a man in a blue shirt, and a man in a checked shirt. The blessing figure has a person appearance, with a cream turban, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing gathering.2012-04-08A ceremonial blessing line inside a decorated hall with a draped white and grey ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm onto the head of a standing devotee, holding a small folded paper in his other hand. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with offerings, and another white-clad attendant holds a tray of flower garlands. Men in white shirts and lungis stand in a row with hands clasped or folded, and a few more people in colourful clothes wait behind. Projection screens hang on the walls behind the group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2011-03-05 +1 copies