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A photograph inside an arched hall with pale walls. A figure with long hair tied up, a red-and-orange beaded headband, white and red markings on the forehead and arms, a white garland and bare upper body wrapped in an orange-red cloth with a yellow border is extending an arm and touching the head of a man in a grey shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads is visible at right.

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A photograph inside a bright hall with arched cream walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling lights. A figure in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested with white ash bands on the arms, wears a white jasmine garland, a red-and-gold headband, and rudraksha beads. He smiles while extending his palm over the heads of devotees. Around him, several people in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands joined in anjali, some bowing low. a person figure is present with distinctive saffron robe, garland, headband and rudraksha cues, consistent with darshan blessing devotees.2012-05-19May 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing white sandalwood-paste markings on his arms and forehead, a red-beaded head garland, a white jasmine garland, and small gold earrings. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee who bows with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white and grey clothing crowd nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a red tray and a camera operator films in the background. The setting is a hall with yellow walls, arches, and ceiling fans. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a man giving blessing.2012-05-19A crowded indoor hall with yellow curtains and arched pillars shows a bare-chested man in orange and saffron cloth wearing a white jasmine garland, rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold headband, smiling as he presses both hands onto the heads of devotees pressing close around him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts lean in with raised hands. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the top right, and a gilded throne with blue draping stands in the background. The man in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing, malas and a garland, which is a person candidate, though the figure is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-12May 19 20122012-05-19May 21 20122012-05-21Photo of a ritual blessing in an arched hall with cream pillars. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace, with a red headband, white tilak and red bindi, places one hand on the head of a devotee in a light grey shirt while holding a white cloth. Several devotees with hands folded in namaskar stand nearby, and another bare-chested man with a sacred thread and tilak stands to the right. a person is described by the page; the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklace cues, so the appearance-based candidate is the blessing figure.2012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 20 20122012-05-20June 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copies