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December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph inside a hall with maroon swagged drapery and a gold-edged frame at right. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with back to camera, hands raised with palms out and fingers touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a yellow lanyard and a name badge. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white clothes wait; a man in white with a red lanyard stands at right. At left a woman in white and yellow holds a tray of flower petals or leaves, and people in white move in the background. The orange-robed figure resembles the a person candidate on the page, with long dark hair and saffron robes, though identity is uncertain.2009-12-15Indoor darshan hall with red and maroon draped curtains and white fabric swags along the ceiling. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat while a man in a brown t-shirt and dark trousers leans forward, hands raised over his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them women in white and yellow garments stand, and a gold deity murti, fruit and small packets sit on a table in front. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor beyond, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2009-12-18A photograph of a blessing moment inside a hall with draped fabric and patterned pillars. A figure with long, wavy dark hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a woman in a blue top and necklace stand watching. A red-draped table with a tray and offerings sits at left, and a gold-framed edge is visible in the foreground. a person: the orange-clad figure with long swept-back hair is the central giver of the blessing, with ornate cues limited to clothing and hair, so identification remains uncertain.2010-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a richly decorated hall with red drapes. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange wrap, golden floral necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet, places his palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a silver staff entwined with a black serpent and a large golden cobra-hooded ornament, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-07-27March 06 20142014-03-06December 15 20092009-12-15February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of a devotee blessing ritual in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top places both hands on the head of a smiling man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them an older woman in a pink-red sari with gold border bows her head. Behind, women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand, and a tray holds red apples and flowers in the foreground. Swami-style orange clothing and a wrap identify the blessing giver as a sannyasi; no a person identification is made from appearance.February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesMarch 17 20142014-03-17December 15 20092009-12-15