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May 09 20042004-05-09Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban with a white flower garland, placing hands on the head of a kneeling woman in a white top and green patterned sari. Scattered petals cover the floor. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch and join their palms, one woman in white holds a small object, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. Fluorescent tube lights hang on the wall, a small framed picture is mounted high on the left, and a fan stands nearby. The figure in orange has long dark hair and distinctive orange clothing with a garland, and is shown in a blessing gesture, so this may be a person, though the appearance is not certain.A photograph of a shaved-headed... no wait. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange turban, wearing a garland of white jasmine with green, orange and blue flowers, stands at right with his right hand resting on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who sits with eyes closed. The man has long dark hair and a broad smile. Behind them, a seated woman in white sari with a red bindi and beads, and standing devotees in white clothes with blue name badges, watch. The setting is an indoor hall with a speckled floor. The scene appears to show a blessing or touch on the head.2004-05-09November 17 20112011-11-17March 06 20132013-03-06Night photograph of a blessing scene. A man in an orange-red turban, ornate red and turquoise beaded garland, gold earrings and bangles, and an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders sits on a red cushioned seat and extends his right hand to touch the head of a bent-over man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth. Another white-clad attendant stands at left, supporting the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothing watches, some holding phones. Striped white and brown wall in background.2015-08-09January 31 20162016-01-31A woman in an orange sari with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold earrings places her right palm on the head of a kneeling older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in a white-tiled hall, one wearing a white shirt with a red badge and a rudraksha mala. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to a devotee.2013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, and a white and red floral garland is bare-shouldered and places the right hand on the head of a man bowing his head. The man wears a white shirt and a rust-and-gold dhoti-style cloth with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in white and a woman in a green-bordered white sari watch, and a garland-draped deity murti or decorated figure stands at the left edge. A red curtain and a pink wall form the background.2016-01-31July 26 20042004-07-26May 13 20122012-05-13May 09 20042004-05-09