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A photograph of a devotee bowing with palms pressed together and head lowered while a man in an orange saffron garment places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure has long dark hair swept back and wears an orange shawl over a bare shoulder. Behind them a young man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands watching, another bald man in white dhoti and kurta stands nearby, and several men in white shirts and a woman in a cream sari stand in a hall with a decorated backdrop of a deity mural. The devotee wears a white shirt and a wristwatch. Four to six people are visible.

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July 13 20102010-07-13A photograph inside a hall with a light tiled floor. A man with grey hair, white clothing and a white shawl bows forward with his palms pressed together while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas stand, including a young man with an orange-red scarf and a man in glasses, with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads visible on another. The setting suggests a darshan blessing. The copyright line and source credit are printed at the lower right.2010-07-14A 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 copiesA seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.2010-07-07A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an ashram hall with orange walls. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark hair is seen from the side, with their hand raised to the forehead of a standing man in a cream kurta and dark trousers, who bows with hands pressed to his chest. A bald man in white kurta stands behind, and several men in white dhotis and a white-clad woman stand along the wall. A blue-patterned mat and orange cloth lie on the floor.2010-07-29A seated man in long dark hair and an orange saffron garment places his right hand on the head of a standing man in a cream collared shirt and rudraksha mala, who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with an orange shawl and another man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead markings stand at a tented ritual space, with a tray of sweets and offerings at the right. Several onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, a yellow pillar with a decorative band is visible at the top, and a gold trishul rests near the seated figure.2010-08-04A photo of a devotee bowing forward with his head lowered while a man in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back black hair places his right palm on the bowed devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure is a person candidate given his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, while the bowing man wears a pink shirt. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a younger man in white with a red shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, another in white with a yellow shawl, and a bald man in orange at left. Background shows a hall with patterned hangings and seated attendees.2010-07-14July 07 20102010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30December 15 20092009-12-15