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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA photograph inside an ashram hall during a ritual blessing. A bald man in white clothes stands at left with his head bowed as a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises a hand over his head. This central figure is an appearance-based a person. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a white paper and stands at a wooden box of small items. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees stand around, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2012-04-05January 05 20132013-01-05September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and hanging ceiling fans. A central figure with a white tilak on the forehead, a dark hair bun, a white and red flower garland, gold armbands and an orange-red garment blesses a man by placing his palm on the man's head, the man with hands folded in namaste. Beside them a red box holds small items. Another bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the right, and a man in white shirt with folded hands stands behind, plus several other people in orange and white. a person is the central figure, shown blessing a devotee, with the orange robes and garlanded ornamentation as appearance cues.2012-09-12May 20 20122012-05-20May 03 20122012-05-03September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a person with long swept-back grey hair, a red bindi and a red-orange robe with a layered brown-gold shawl stands at right, extending one arm to bless a people on the left and holding a folded white paper in the other hand. He wears a thick orange-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, and the figure's appearance is consistent with a person presiding as teacher. To his left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, and a young boy in an orange and cream garment with a white forehead mark stands below the outstretched hand. Behind them, men in white and orange ritual clothing stand near a red-and-gold backdrop, with a yellow cloth hanging from the top left.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a ceiling fan and fluorescent lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold necklaces, gold armbands, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead places his right hand on the bald head of an elderly man in a white shirt. The elderly man bows with hands folded in front of him, and he is joined by another person to the left. Behind them, several men in white shirts with lanyards stand with hands folded in prayer, and a dark backdrop with gold and red decorations is visible. A red box sits on a table in the lower centre. The saffron-robed man holds a small white paper in his left hand. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklaces and armbands, and the tilak fit the presentation, but the face is not clearly identifiable, so this is uncertain.2012-10-04A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing rudraksha malas on the chest and arms and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a red box with ritual items, a few standing people in white and orange garments, and a red curtain are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, performing a blessing (sarva-darshan style) for a devotee, with a suitably dressed group of attendants nearby. Visible people count is approximately six.2012-09-24