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A photograph of a shirtless man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped on his head and draped over his shoulders, wearing a thick garland of yellow, red and white flowers, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Behind them a group of women in white and green saris stand in a room, one holding a metal bowl with flower petals. A blue drum edge is visible at the right. The orange-clad figure's appearance shows some cues such as the saffron wrap and flower garland, but these are not enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a priest giving blessing.

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A photograph of a blessing at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a figure with a bare upper torso wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a matching saffron turban places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together. Petals are scattered in the air. Behind them, several men in white clothes with ID lanyards stand and watch, including one with a moustache in a white shirt. On the left, a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a red bindi holds a steel bowl, and a man beside her holds a tambourine-like frame. The setting has white-painted walls and metal window grilles. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white cord, a person cue, though appearance alone is uncertain.2003-03-16April 21 20022002-04-21 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a white flower garland, bare-chested at the shoulder, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand; two women in white saris and a red bindi watch, and a woman with a bindi and white sari smiles. Right side shows a vase of white and red roses and a floral upholstered chair; an electric fan is visible. The orange-robed figure, with his distinctive saffron turban, garland and orange robe, appears to be a person giving a blessing, a ritual gesture of aashirvad.Photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth wrapped as a turban and a thick garland of yellow, red and pink flowers with green leaves, touching his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and spectacles. Behind them stand a row of women in white and cream saris, one in a red-bordered sari with a bindi, watching the blessing in a plain light-blue room. The bare-chested figure has distinctive saffron and garland cues, so the appearance-based candidate is a person, shown performing a blessing on a devotee.A photograph of a ritual energy darshan. A bare-chested figure wrapped in saffron-orange cloth, with a saffron turban and petals in the hair, sits and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt, with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and hands in anjali. Petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them, men and a woman in white and pink clothing stand in a hall, and a woman in a pink sari with a red mala holds a steel bowl. Ceiling tube light overhead.2003-03-16A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, bare-chested, with a white flower garland draped over the shoulder, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined near his face. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a lanyard with an ID badge and a red-and-white cord, watches with hands clasped, and other white-clad people stand in the background. Loose flowers lie on the floor at left. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing session.2003-03-16March 16 20032003-03-16April 21 20022002-04-21A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall with pale walls and a small framed picture on the wall. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl, with a white garland of flowers, reaches forward with an open hand to touch the forehead of a young man who kneels with folded hands in white clothing. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in glasses stand watching, another woman in a light sari and a man wearing a red lanyard badge with an ID card are nearby, and several people are partially visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2003-04-20Photograph of an indoor darshan session. A seated figure in saffron-orange draped clothing and an orange turban, with a white flower garland and pink flowers in his lap, bare-chested, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and trousers who bows forward. Another man in white stands behind, a woman in a green and orange patterned sari with gold bangles stands at the upper left, and loose flower petals fill the air. a person: the seated figure has a turban, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's identification as a person at this event. The bowing man wears a delegate badge on a red lanyard.2003-04-20February 09 20082008-02-09