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May 31 20152015-05-31May 31 20152015-05-31Photograph inside a large tented hall with white draped walls, red-and-white pillars and hanging lights. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a red-and-orange robe with a gold border and a long garland of white and red flowers, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt. Several white-clad devotees stand close, one man in glasses wearing a red garland and another holding folded white papers. A large crowd of people in white and mixed colours fills the background, with a ceiling fan at the left edge.2015-05-31A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing a saffron-orange and gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulder and bare upper body, with a thick garland of white and red flowers around the neck. He sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold ornamental object, reaching forward to take a folded white paper from a devotee. Around him, a crowd of people in white, orange, and purple clothes gathers under a white tent with fans, cooler units, speakers, and a cameraman in the background. An elderly bald man in orange and a woman in white stand nearest, with a younger woman in white and a bangle-wearing devotee holding out papers.2015-05-31October 01 20162016-10-01May 31 20152015-05-31A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee's head. A woman in a maroon saree with a red bindi stands beside him holding a small sheet of paper. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd behind a white curtain; a golden ornate object is in the lower left foreground. A printed banner on a pole is visible in the background.2015-07-26A photo of a seated young man in white kurta with saffron shawl, eyes closed and hands raised, receiving a blessing on the forehead from a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocks adorned with a white flower garland, kneeling in front of them. Behind, a hall with red drapes, banners, a gold deity or throne ornament, and a row of seated participants in white on red mats. A man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands nearby, and devotees in white are gathered. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. a person (the figure with long dreadlocks and orange robes) is performing the blessing; the role is the blesser, and the identification rests on those visible cues.2016-10-01A man in a white shirt bends forward while a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe places a hand on his head. The standing figure wears long layered garlands of white flowers and red roses, a red bindi on the forehead, and a rudraksha-style mala. He holds a folded paper in his other hand, reading it. Behind them, a golden ornate structure, flowers and greenery fill the stage area under a grey canopy. Another person in white with a red mark stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or satsang-style interaction on stage.2012-07-03May 31 20152015-05-31A large tented hall with a dense crowd of devotees behind metal barriers. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban, layered orange-and-gold robes and a white and green garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, leaning forward to take a folded paper from a kneeling woman with long hair in a white and gold-bordered sari. Beside him, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and bindi stands attentively, and a man in a red shirt presses his palms together. A young boy in white and a man in white dhoti with a garland stand nearby. A gold ornate vessel sits in the lower left, with a standing fan and air conditioning units along the tent walls.2015-07-26A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a rudraksha mala and a layered white and yellow flower garland, sitting on a gold-coloured throne beside a golden lion-headed armrest. He extends his arm and hands toward a crowd of devotees pressing close, several reaching out with folded hands. Behind him stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and a gold figure of a standing attendant on the left. A man in a bright orange top stands near him, and a woman in a dark outfit sits in the background.2015-07-31