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Outdoor courtyard of a white-walled building with an orange-and-white floor mat. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads sits on an orange cushioned seat and places his raised right hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward with hands pressed together. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with green border and red bindi stands with hands clasped in front of her. Other men and women in white and yellow stand around; one man at left operates a video camera. A tray of bananas sits at lower right. A blue sign is on the wall behind.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe placing a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala, who bows forward with his eyes closed. Beside them an older woman in a cream and green sari with a red bindi and glasses stands with her palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand on an orange-and-white floor near a white wall with red painted borders. The scene resembles a blessing exchange. One person's appearance in orange and long hair is an appearance-based candidate, but the image is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor darshan scene at a temple-style event with a red carpet. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange top has both hands raised, pressing them onto the head of a kneeling man in white clothes and a white shawl. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with green border and a bearded elderly man in white with spectacles and a cream shawl look on. Other devotees in white and saffron stand around, and a cameraman films the blessing. Hands of devotees are folded in the foreground, and a child is visible at lower left. The person in saffron has long dark hair and is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2008-12-24June 18 20102010-06-18A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white walls and a red-and-white floor mat. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with orange-edged borders, sits and clasps hands with a shaved-headed man in an orange sleeveless top who kneels on an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands behind them with hands folded, and other women in white and orange saris stand near a wall. A cameraman in white clothes with an orange-brown shawl films the scene at left. A tray of bananas sits in the foreground, and a blue sign on the wall reads Please keep silence. Several seated and standing devotees watch in the background.2010-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with a painted white wall and red decorative border. A man in an orange sleeveless top sits on an orange cloth and places one hand on the head of a seated young man in a red t-shirt, while holding a golden ceremonial spoon-shaped vessel. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands beside them with her hands folded. Behind, several women in white, pink and yellow saris and a woman in a pink top watch from rows of seated devotees. A wooden tray with bananas sits in the foreground, and a red carpet runs along the right side.2010-07-04A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a line of people in white and yellow clothing stands along the side. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles bends forward to receive a blessing from a long-haired figure seated in an orange robe on an orange-cushioned chair. A bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands nearby, and a man in a yellow patterned kurta bends low before the seated figure. A woman in a blue blouse and striped sari watches at left, and a cameraman in white kneels on a red carpet. Framed photographs hang on the back wall. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A photograph inside a covered temple courtyard with white walls, red and blue painted borders, and an ornately carved grey stone pillar at right. A figure in orange robes sits on an orange-upholstered armchair and places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl. A woman in a white-and-grey patterned sari kneels in front with her head bowed, and another woman in a white sari stands at left. Around them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a man in a white kurta with orange shawl stand in attendance. On the right, a stone ledge holds brass and copper kalasha vessels, a brass lamp, a tray of pink flowers and red fruit, and a wooden box with offerings. A carved stone plaque hangs on the wall behind.2010-07-07