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December 29 2011

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Indoor photo of a blessing or darshan scene in a hall with bright ceiling lights. A figure in a cream-coloured turban and red-and-gold garments with red beaded necklaces and a red tilak stands center, placing a hand on the head of a devotee and holding a folded paper. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and glasses, with white markings on his arms, stands near a tray of beads and bangles. On the left, several men in white and pink clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and their hands hold small papers. The setting suggests a pada puja or darshan line. a person is probable, based on the turban, crown-like headwear, and rudraksha necklaces, but the appearance is partly obscured.2011-12-12A photograph of a blessing ritual indoors. A figure in a saffron-orange turban with a gold ornament, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and a maroon and gold sari-style garment places a hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt whose palms are pressed together. a person: the central figure wears a saffron turban, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a folded paper, which marks a ceremonial role. Around them stand devotees in white and red clothing with hands folded in prayer, and on the right a person in orange with white sacred markings on the arm. A tray with offerings and a microphone sit in the foreground.2011-12-03December 15 20112011-12-15December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with maroon curtains and ceiling lights. A figure in an orange-brown turban and draped orange-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and bangles stands at the right, placing his raised right hand on the head of a devotee with glasses in a blue shirt. Several devotees in white shirts and kurtas stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, waiting their turn behind a metal stanchion. On the right, a table holds fruit, flowers and offerings. Other people in white and red shawls stand in the background, and a large garlanded deity murti is visible behind the curtain. The blessing figure is a priest-like presence; the page identifies the event as involving a person, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2013-11-05April 04 20122012-04-04Indoor event in a hall with ceiling lights and a curtain behind. A man in a cream turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded man in an orange top who has his palms pressed together. The man in the turban wears a red bindi and a cream sash. Around them, several people stand with hands folded in anjali, including a bald man in orange and a man in a white garment at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in the turban and maroon robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, blessing a devotee.2011-12-29A photograph of a temple puja line. A devotee in a red turban and red-and-gold saree with a blue blouse stands at the centre, raising a hand toward a devotee's head while holding a white paper, with gold bangles and a gold necklace. Behind her, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings. At right, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a mala stands beside a tray of flowers. Several devotees on the left stand in folded-hand namaskar, dressed in white shirts, blue and yellow garments. Behind them, gold and orange garlanded shrines and a banner with partial lettering decorate the hall.2011-11-30A photo of a blessing scene in a temple hall. A man in a multicoloured red, orange and pink turban with a jewelled brooch, wearing a pink robe and layered rudraksha and pearl necklaces, places his hand on the head of a bowed young man in a grey zip jacket and glasses. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white tilak stands at a tray of offerings with red fruit. Several people in orange, pink and white clothes stand with palms joined in prayer, and a colourful painted temple backdrop is behind them.2011-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting and a pink banner behind. A man in a cream-and-gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl over a red garment, and multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in white shirt and glasses. Other devotees in white shirts stand with hands folded or holding papers, a bald man in orange robes and a baby in a white outfit watch nearby, and a red tray with a gold plate and flower garlands sits in the foreground. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only, a person giving a blessing.2011-10-22