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A photograph of a darshan-style encounter under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with yellow and orange flower garlands and a dark beaded mala stands at center, holding a brass and gold ceremonial vessel. He has long dark hair swept back and is speaking. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes faces away, holding an orange cloth with a white item on it. To the right, another shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes watches. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue turban, press their palms together and reach forward; one wears a gold watch. A man in a grey patterned jacket stands behind. The a person candidate is described only by appearance, with flowers and a mala, and the identity remains uncertain.

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A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a yellow and pink flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and blue-and-white cap. The sannyasi holds a gold ceremonial staff in his left hand. Around them, men in white shirts and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes watch and extend their hands. The setting is under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel beams. a person cue applies: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is set to unsure. Approximately six people are visible.2010-08-19October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20102010-09-18A photograph of a sacred blessing at an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, a red bindi on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of an elderly man in a white shirt and blue knitted cap, who looks upward with his mouth open. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a brass kalasha-like vessel while another orange-robed monk in front holds open a paper booklet. Other devotees in white shirts, one with a white tilak on his forehead, watch and raise their hands. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing ritual.2010-08-19September 06 20102010-09-06October 09 20102010-10-09October AF 2010November 02 20102010-11-02November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14October 30 20102010-10-30September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copies