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December 06 20122012-12-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead band sits in an upholstered armchair, wearing a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, eyes lowered. Facing him, a man in a dark navy short-sleeved shirt and glasses stands bending forward, fastening or adjusting a bracelet on the seated man's wrist. A white cloth covers the armchair arm, and a dark wooden wall with a speaker sits behind them. a person's cues are present (saffron robes, ornate mala, bead ornaments), so the seated figure is a person seated in an in-person ritual or attendance setting.2012-12-06 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a gold armlet, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a blue and red shirt with an orange shawl, and holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a window, and a maroon curtain hangs at right beside a round fan.2013-03-03August 31 20152015-08-31A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold bead necklace raises his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a grey-brown striped shirt and wristwatch, with eyes closed. The seated man has a white vertical forehead mark and holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them a large gold deity murti and red cushions sit in a warm room.2014-01-04December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the bald head of a shaven-headed man in a light blue long-sleeved top with a blue lanyard and rudraksha-style beads. The recipient has his eyes closed and his hands held together. Behind them is a gold ornate throne and a red backdrop, in an indoor room. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-bead adornments; he is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-01-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style mala strands holds a small object in his hands, while a standing man in white shirt and trousers with a two-way radio clipped to his belt faces him. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and swept-back dark hair and wears gold bangles and an orange shoulder wrap. A brown upholstered chair and a wooden wall form the background, with a brass-coloured item on a table at right. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, with the qualifying cues being the saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and the seated person's role is that of a devotee receiving attention from an attendant. Nothing in the image establishes a named event.2012-12-06A photograph of a seated saffron-clad teacher placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. The teacher wears orange robes, a white tripundra forehead mark with a red dot, a rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha armbands and a gold-buckled belt, and smiles. Behind them a second orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala gestures, and a gilded deity murti sits on a red cushioned seat. Red cushions and a white wall frame the scene.2012-10-16May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07December 04 20122012-12-04