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September 11 2011

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December 17 20112011-12-17September 11 20112011-09-11December 03 20112011-12-03Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi and a jewelled ornament, wearing saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and bracelets, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white and an orange-scarfed figure stand nearby with hands folded in prayer, a bald attendant in orange robes is at the right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background of a hall with maroon curtains. The saffron-robed man is a person and appears to be bestowing a blessing on the devotee.2011-12-24A smiling man in a cream turban and cream shawl, wearing a red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, raises his hand in blessing toward a bald man in white and red-bordered dhoti. The bald priest holds a white tray of rudraksha malas and red fruit. A photographer in a green shirt and a man in white kurta stand behind a metal stanchion; a blurred portrait in the background shows a smiling man in white. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the cream turban and red robe with rudraksha mala, long hair and gold necklace, identified by these visible cues.2011-09-16A photograph of a ceremonial darshan in a hall with a colourful painted backdrop. A man wearing an orange and pink turban with a jewelled ornament, a pink shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a white pearl-and-gold necklace raises his right hand in blessing toward a row of devotees. He holds a brass plate with offerings. Devotees in white, red and grey clothing press their palms together and reach out. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses stands beside him.2011-12-27October 24 20112011-10-24September 14 20112011-09-14A man in a bright yellow turban with a red ornament and a red and gold silk garment, draped with a yellow shawl and long rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing while smiling and holding a small white slip of paper. Beside him an attendant in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden tray of sweets and small packets. On the left a woman in a cream sari with folded hands receives blessing, and other devotees and attendants in white and orange stand behind a barrier in a hall. A yellow and orange banner with partial text hangs in the background. The man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha ornaments, consistent with a presentation the page associates with a person, though his face is not used for identification.2011-09-12A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and gold turban and a long garland of yellow beads and red flowers, walks down a procession lane while smiling and raising one hand toward devotees. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in greeting behind steel stanchions. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a golden border, a shaved head and glasses, carries a tray of offerings and a wooden box. He also wears a rudraksha mala. Beige walls and ceiling lights are visible in the background, with a purple logo at the upper left. Several people stand in the crowd, and the lower-right photo credit is watermarked.2011-09-11September 14 20112011-09-14A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a yellow stripe, saffron-brown robe, red and white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial necklace raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him, three men in white and pale shirts stand with their heads turned toward him; one wears glasses. Behind them, a colourful temple backdrop shows gilded deity figures and ornate yellow and orange decorations. The man in the turban has long swept-back hair, gold bangles, and a red bindi, cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance label is a person in person.2013-07-06