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October 04 2013

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May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta, who holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with bright garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, and gold ornaments. Two more men in white stand at right and a person sits in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated figure's appearance with long hair, orange robes and mala fits the a person candidate cues, though this is uncertain.2013-07-02May 02 20142014-05-02May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a red and yellow flower garland touches the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure has his arm raised in blessing while smiling. Behind them, women in orange and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a white and green saree with beaded necklaces watch; an orange cloth and red-trimmed item rest on a table. Maroon curtains frame the room. Appearance cues are consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, so a person is set to in_person. Visible people total about six.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA photo of a seated long-haired figure in a rust-orange draped robe with a red and yellow flower garland, leaning forward and raising both arms to meet the raised palms of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and an event lanyard. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a gold trim and a white-and-gold sari stand near a hall; a red-and-gold cushion and a dark maroon drape frame the scene. The seated figure is marked as a person by long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a flower garland; the appearance cues are moderately clear, so this is an appearance-based label only. The man in white and the two standing women are devotees attending the event.2013-05-28May 07 20142014-05-07September 14 20142014-09-14A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold flower garland, with a small red tilak on his forehead, extends his right palm toward the crown of a young boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red patterned shawl. The boy, eyes closed and head bowed, receives the blessing. Behind them stand a golden lion-form throne armrest, a dark wooden staff with a silver finial, and deep red drapery. A second hand is visible at the upper right.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown draped garment with a long dark rope of rudraksha-style beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, long dark hair falling down the back, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The kneeling devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a decorated altar with a golden deity murti garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Other men in white clothes stand in the background. The ceremony appears to be a blessing given during satsang-style gathering.2013-07-02May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches forward and places his palm on the head of a young boy in a striped shirt. Beside him is a gold-finished lion-headed throne armrest with peacock feathers, and a tall silver-and-gold staff. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt holding a small child stand among other devotees. The setting is a temple-like hall with red carpet. a person: the seated bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-bead necklace is performing a blessing on the child as the presiding teacher.2014-10-11