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August 11 20112011-08-11A photograph of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white long-sleeved shirt with long dark hair. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and a patterned waist cloth. The devotee's hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes watch within a brick-walled hall with pillars and potted plants. The scene appears to be a blessing or pooja moment. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi, with the uncertain identity noted in the a person field.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11A photo of a seated man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a long brown rudraksha mala across his chest and a patterned belt at his waist, sitting on a cushioned sofa. A man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck kneels close in front of him, hands pressed together in namaskar, bending toward him as if receiving blessing or pranam. Behind them, several people in orange clothing sit on the floor against a brick wall with brick pillars. Four people are visible.2011-08-11A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2011-11-26A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala, white horizontal tilak and red bindi places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt during a blessing. The devotee bends forward with hands raised. Behind them hangs a deep maroon curtain and a red cushioned seat. Two people visible.2011-12-25November 26 20112011-11-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised in devotion. A throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits behind the seated figure, and a silver ritual implement is visible at lower left. Strings of warm lights and orange drapery decorate the stage backdrop, with a red carpet below.2012-03-30July 20 20112011-07-20May 28 20132013-05-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a cushioned sofa, wearing a long brown rudraksha mala. A man in a blue checked shirt and glasses kneels before him, holding and touching his foot in a padapuja-style devotional act. Behind them, several people in orange shawls sit or stand in a brick-walled hall, some in white shirts. The scene appears to be a devotional foot-worship ritual. a person: the seated figure has a turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2011-08-11November 21 20112011-11-21