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May 12 2013

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A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a multi-strand red-orange rudraksha mala with large gold ceremonial beads, wearing gold bangles and earrings, with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand and raises his other palm over the head of a man in a white shirt. Two people in the foreground stand with hands folded in anjali, one an older bespectacled man in white. Behind them a bald priest in white with a red tilak watches, and a red box of offerings sits at the right edge. Dark red curtains and a white ceiling form the hall backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing a blessing with a raised palm.2013-05-12A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless saffron top, wearing a thick orange rudraksha mala with large gold bead spacers and gold bangles, stands at right holding a sheet of white paper and raising his right hand over the head of a devotee. He has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and small gold earrings. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together and heads bowed in reverence. A bald priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead stands behind. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain ceiling, fluorescent lights and a maroon curtain; a red tray or box with items sits at lower right. Appearance-based a person with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, giving a blessing to devotees.2013-05-12December 29 20132013-12-29May 12 20132013-05-12September 28 20142014-09-28August 23 20152015-08-23May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesA photograph in a temple hall: a person in an orange-red sleeveless dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a long gold necklace of rudraksha-like beads and a gold pendant holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing the other palm on the head of a man in a light collared shirt and trousers. The man stands with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, people in white clothes stand in a line beside silver stanchions, some with hands folded in prayer. In the background, a golden deity murti and painted standing figures in red and green decorate the altar area. The orange-robed figure wears rudraksha-style bracelets, earrings and a tilak on the forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and a golden crown-like adornment absent.2013-06-24May 15 20132013-05-15December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a person in a rust-orange robe with a gold waistband, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold necklace, reading from a sheet of paper while raising one hand toward a line of people. Several devotees on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing white and light shirts. A young boy in a red top with an orange bow tie watches in the foreground. Behind them a gold-coloured seat and dark maroon drapes suggest a hall setting.2013-05-12July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copies