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Indoor photo in a hall with a thatched ceiling and white pillars. A man with long, curly, dark hair wearing a sleeveless orange top and orange shawl leans in to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who has bowed his head; the young man wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a woman in yellow clothing stand near a tray of flowers and small items, and a child in a striped shirt is visible. A second figure in an orange garment is at the right edge.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall with a metal roof and bright lights. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange robe places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, while holding his neck. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a small oil lamp on a tray. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the background. a person is the central figure in orange, conferring the blessing.2010-02-14December 12 20092009-12-12A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering in dim, warm light. A person with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top smiles while placing both hands on the head of a man with short hair who is bowing forward. The man wears a white loose shirt. Behind them, seated people in yellow and white clothing watch, and a plastic bottle sits at the lower edge.2010-02-04December 06 20092009-12-06A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and red-striped orange cloth, with long dark hair swept back, leans forward to place his hand on the head of a man in a white collared shirt who bows low, his head bent. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hair style and orange garments, a possible a person cue, though his face is not visible enough to confirm. Two standing men watch: one in a white shirt behind, another in an orange garment at right. A red velvet-covered seat and a gold-edged frame appear at right, in a dimly lit hall with plastered walls and a pillar. Blessing or darshan interaction.2009-12-12A photograph of an indoor ritual exchange. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth places his right hand on the neck of a man in a white shirt, who holds a red-and-yellow fruit in his hands. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala looks on, and an older woman in a white sari stands behind. A red cloth-covered tray with fruit sits at lower left, and a wooden floor and plain white wall form the setting. The orange-clad man has long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so his identity is probable but unconfirmed.2009-12-29November 22 20092009-11-22July 25 20092009-07-25July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies