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A photograph of a devotional greeting outdoors near a tiled wall and a metal gate. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with hands raised in greeting faces a smiling woman with dark hair who wears a garland of white flowers with red and green accents on her shoulders. Another person holds a large flower garland, which is lowered onto her head by a man in white clothing. Other people in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, with a greenery decoration at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of an indoor ceremony at night. A person with long dark hair, wearing a white garment with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers, sits on a flower-decorated seat and touches the forehead of a older man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala. Behind them, a sitting man in white with a dark mala looks on, and standing figures in white clothes stand near a yellow wall, with a pedestal fan and framed pictures visible.December 25 20052005-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta with a subtle textured pattern and a white cloth wrap, has a yellow, red and blue flower garland being placed over his head by a person whose arm and hand, wearing a gold bracelet and a ring, are seen at the top left. The man has white and red forehead markings and a small black microphone clipped to his collar. The background is a plain red wall with a black cable running across it. The scene suggests a reception or felicitation moment, with one prominent person being garlanded in a satsang setting.2008-06-09A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a thick white jasmine garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young man with slicked-back hair, hoop earrings and a red beaded necklace. The young man, in white clothing, holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, other people in white dhotis and bead malas stand in a ceremonial gathering, with a brass bowl or vessel partly visible at the upper right. The man giving the blessing has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment during a satsang setting. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2016-12-21Indoor photograph of a bare-chested man wearing a tall cream-white turban with a yellow edge, a long garland of white flowers with pink, purple and green threads draped over his shoulders, and a gold bangle on his wrist. He leans in and touches the forehead of a smiling shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Other people in white clothes and orange shawls stand around them, and a blue plastic crate sits at the right edge.2006-07-30September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel framing. A man in a white turban with gold border, white dhoti-style cloth with yellow edge, wears a white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, and places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. Several other people in white clothing stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The turbaned figure, with long hair and gold-bordered cloth, has distinctive ceremonial cues and is consistent with a person giving blessing; the role is an in-person blessing given to a devotee. Visible people number about four to six.2005-08-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a gold-brocade kurta wearing a thick white jasmine garland with pink, red, purple and green woven strands. He stands in a temple-like interior with red drapery and hanging garlands behind him, extending his hand toward a smiling devotee whose head is bowed to receive a blessing. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground beside a blurred onlooker in the right foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, a long-haired figure in gold brocade with a flower garland blessing devotees.2008-11-12A photograph from a convention setting in which a man in a white turban with yellow edging and a white garland of white flowers with purple, pink and green accents, bare-shouldered, leans forward and reaches out to touch the head of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one in an orange shawl with hands folded in greeting, and a man wearing a pendant necklace and a white shirt watches. A blue cooling unit and flower petals are visible at the lower right. a person appears as the turbaned figure in the foreground, identified by his turban, garland and bare-shouldered presentation.2006-07-30November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and black beaded necklace garlanding a man in an orange robe. The recipient wears a large pink rose garland with white and yellow flower strands, has long dark hair, and is smiling. Behind him is a large printed backdrop in orange and red tones, with a partial Tamil-script sign at the lower right and colourful balloons at the upper left. Two people are visible, plus a partly visible third man on the left edge.2006-09-23 +1 copiesNovember 29 20092009-11-29