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December 30 2007

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April 29 20162016-04-29January 12 20072007-01-12Night outdoor event with a crowd behind a stage area. A figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with long dark hair, reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while a woman in a white sari with a dark border and other devotees with folded hands kneel nearby. Behind them, people in white and yellow stand, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Fruit, a metal bowl and orange cloth sit on a table at left. The turbaned figure appears to be a person (orange turban, long hair, saffron clothing) giving blessing to devotees, but the appearance is not definitive. Several people are visible.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan-style interaction indoors. A person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange shawl, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with black-framed glasses, who has his hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand close behind, some with hands folded, and a man in an orange top is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure has long hair in a bun and appears to be a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron robe and gold-bead ornaments.2011-12-10Indoor temple-hall scene with a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-red turban, gold beaded necklace and orange-gold garment, reaching forward to apply a small white substance to a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a red and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching, some wearing red and white lanyards. On the right, a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti, brass lamps and plates arranged on a table. A pedestal fan stands in the foreground.2015-09-11A photo of a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and long swept-back dark hair, with gold-coloured beads on the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who holds both hands together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari and glasses, and a person in orange robes, sit near a gold-rimmed brass tray and green palm fronds. Several others stand in the background. a person: the orange-clad figure in the turban and long hair fits the presentation cues, and the page names him as present at this event, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-09-15A ceremonial scene at an outdoor-style pavilion. A bearded-looking man in a pale white dhoti and shirt bows forward while receiving an orange cloth draped over his shoulders from a seated figure. The seated man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace; he reaches out and drapes the orange shawl. A standing priest in an orange-and-cream cloth with long hair and glasses stands at left, and another in white holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces watch. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a low stand beside the throne-like seat, which has gold-trimmed ornamental armrests. A woman in a dark top sits near the lower center. a person: the seated man in brown-red wrap and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, is the seated central figure receiving the devotee.2016-05-17A photograph of a blessing moment at an outdoor pavilion with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wrist threads, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, devotees in white and white-and-orange clothing stand and watch. A man in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or prasad distribution during a satsang.2011-02-14Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with orange and red fabric and hanging green foliage. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe, white flower garland, red and green floral strands and a gold necklace raises a gold-coloured ritual implement toward a devotee's head. A man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl and gold bangle, his hand extended to the crowd. Devotees in white garments and white head cloths receive blessings. Several people visible, including partial figures at the edges.2007-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a dark pavilion roof with orange and multicoloured tassel bunting, a hanging kalasha pot and bunches of green bananas. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl leans forward and touches the head of a young girl in white, whose head is wrapped in white cloth. Behind him a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and gold necklace and smiles. Other people in white clothes and women with bowed heads stand nearby, and a woman in the right foreground watches. Gold bangles and red threads on wrists are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation during a festival.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a purple striped polo shirt with hands folded in namaste. A gold-coloured ritual plate with a white cloth sits in the man's left hand. Around them, people in white dhotis and sacred white-and-ochre forehead marks stand watching, including a bearded man in white at left and a bald man with tilak at right. Wall panels in orange and gold colours form the background. The ritual suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2010-10-13Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies