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A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a red flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The robed man holds a small folded paper or offering in his other hand, with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead. Around them, several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one older man with grey hair and a beard, one with a white bun, and others with gold bangles or watches. A bald monk in orange robes and a beaded mala stands to the right. Behind them is an arched hall with cream walls, an orange curtain and blue-painted doorways.

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A photo of a devotee ceremony inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a painted deity panel behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark and a large pink flower garland raises his hand to bless the head of an older grey-haired, bearded man in white clothes with folded hands. Two other men in white and an onlooker in a dark shirt with glasses watch and smile. The blessing figure holds a small white paper in his other hand. A candidate matching a person by cues of long hair, saffron robe and garland, appearing as a probable identification from appearance alone, in an attendee role. Several more people stand behind.2012-06-20 +1 copiesJune 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment indoors with arched cream walls. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and mala beads sits with hands pressed in namaste, head bowed. Beside him an older grey-haired man bows with his head lowered. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, a flower garland of pink roses and gold ornaments, reaches out and places a hand on the bowed man's head in a blessing, smiling and holding a small white paper. Behind them a man in a brown t-shirt and glasses smiles with hands in namaste, and other onlookers stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the saffron shawl and rose garland giving the blessing; appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing.2012-06-20 +1 copiesMay 23 20122012-05-23A photograph of a devotee line at a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe, a heavy gold multi-strand ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold armlet, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a light striped shirt with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and light clothing stand or bow behind in a row. Behind them stands a golden deity murti under a decorated arch with colourful painted pillars. The man with the gold necklace and saffron robe is a person (appearance-based label), shown as a blessing giver to devotees.2013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 06 20122012-06-06June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13A central figure in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with long white jasmine garlands and an orange-flower garland stands reading from a folded paper, a white tilak and sandalwood-toned markings on the forehead. He lays his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a man in glasses and a blue shirt watches at left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands among devotees in orange and pink saris, with a lit altar and a dark curtain in the background. Gold-beaded bracelets and a gold-bead necklace are visible.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste while another man in a white shirt bows his head. A figure on the right wears a red-orange and gold sleeveless garment with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the bowed man's head. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand around in an indoor hall with a golden throne and red drapes visible in the background. A gold ring and bangles are visible on the hands of the people in front.2013-09-27June 24 20122012-06-24 +1 copiesA man in a brown t-shirt and glasses garlands a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a pink flower garland with gold sequins. The garlanded man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial wrap, with a probable Swamiji cue. Behind them, other people stand in an ornate temple hall with pale yellow arches and a blue wall; a bald man in white and another man in a red shirt are visible.2012-06-20 +1 copies