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March 13 2013

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A photograph inside a hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillar decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace; he is shown in profile, reaching toward a woman in a red sari with palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby women in white and cream saris and a girl in pink stand with devotion, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray of gold-coloured offerings. A metal tray with orange cloth is held in the foreground. The scene suggests a procession or pada puja style darshan.2010-11-20A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful tassel decorations hanging down. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his hand on a woman's head while holding a small white paper, as devotees in white and cream saris with folded hands receive blessings. A monk in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and a young man in white dhoti with gold trim holds a tray of fruit. A large framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and robes hangs on the wall behind them, labelled with no legible caption. A devotee in white holds a red flower. Several people are in the scene.2011-02-02A photograph inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A young monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a woman with hands pressed in anjali, a kind of blessing. Beside him, another orange-robed monk holds a silver tray of offerings. Several women in saris, shawls and salwar kameez stand with palms together, one wearing a blue top and pink skirt, another in a white kurta. Banners and orange cloth hang overhead.2011-02-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations and an orange-and-maroon backdrop bearing a painted portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, gold-bordered sash, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and reaches to touch the head of a kneeling woman in a blue top with folded hands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange holds a silver tray with offerings, and rows of standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with white beards and black neck cords, line the aisle. The man with long hair and rudraksha cues qualify as a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2011-02-20Photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A young man in orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a woman in a green sari, who has her palms pressed together. Beside them, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of offerings. On the left, a blonde woman in a teal jacket and a young woman in white stand with palms joined in prayer. A man in white stands behind, and a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on a red banner at the right, labelled as a portrait. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.2011-02-02April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in red, blue and yellow. A long-haired man in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a bead necklace places his hand on the head of a woman in a white sari, while she bows with folded hands and a small white paper or cloth held in her hands. Behind them a bald orange-robed devotee holds a silver tray of offerings, and another orange-robed man with a tray stands at the right beside a young man in white with gold necklace. Women in white and cream saris and a woman in a white shawl stand at left, and a pink backdrop hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha and ceremonial necklace is a person candidate, shown placing a blessing on a devotee.2011-02-02March 23 20132013-03-23April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph inside a hall with a tiled floor and colourful striped pillars hanging from a white draped ceiling. Two saffron-robed monks in orange with rudraksha malas stand at centre; the taller one holds a silver tray with offerings and a folded paper, while the other in orange holds a tray and raises a hand toward the devotees. On the left, several women with palms pressed together stand in a line; one wears a teal jacket, another a green sari, and a young woman wears white. Behind them, figures in white and orange move around, and a large red banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-turbaned figure. No identifiable a person is clearly present in this photo, so no one is labelled.2011-02-02April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph in an indoor hall with draped fabric and colourful striped hanging banners. A man in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold mala stands at right, smiling and resting his hand on the head of a man in a blue patterned shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Another man in a white-and-green striped shirt stands behind, with others in ochre and white clothing around. Several people stand in the background. The figure at right shows distinctive long swept hair, a red bindi, orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the candidate a person in a blessing role.2013-04-14