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March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27October 30 20112011-10-30March 26 20132013-03-26September 04 20132013-09-04March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall. A man in an orange saffron robe, a cream-coloured turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and wrist beads stands in the centre, one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and palms pressed together. He holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. A younger monastic in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are a red curtain, a projection screen, a small framed picture on the left and a warm light glow. Visibly six people appear in the scene.2012-04-08May 03 20122012-05-03January 05 20132013-01-05A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a white tent canopy, maroon drapes and a projection screen. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala holds a small wooden-lidded box and blesses a bowing devotee by placing a hand on his head. Nearby, a bald sannyasi in orange robes stands at right, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at far right. A man in a pale yellow-striped shirt bends forward with hands joined in namaste. Several other people in white ritual clothes stand in the background, with a golden throne-like seat visible beside the dais. The central figure's distinctive hair and rudraksha adornment are visible, but his identity is not established beyond appearance.2010-10-19Indoor photo of a blessing line in a hall with draped white fabric ceiling and maroon drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with multiple rudraksha-style beaded and gold bead necklaces and bangles touches the head of a devotee with one hand, marked with white forehead paste. Devotees in pink, white and checked shirts stand with folded hands or bowed heads in line, and more people in orange robes stand at the right. Colorful hanging decorations and a red wall panel are behind. A tall figure in a saffron robe at right has a shaved head. The central figure is a person bestowing a blessing on a devotee.2013-03-16A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold beads stands at right, holding a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a bald, white-clad elderly devotee who bends forward with palms pressed together. Gold bangles adorn his arms and a red tilak marks his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind them, other white-clad devotees stand with hands folded, a saffron-robed attendant is visible at left, and a gilded deity murti with a red canopy and maroon drapes forms the backdrop of the hall. a person (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold and bead necklace) performing a blessing on the devotee.2013-05-19