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A seated priest in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with an orange-gold wrap, and wearing a white and orange flower garland and orange bangles, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a pink shirt. A woman in white with a red bindi and red bangles watches, and a small girl in a purple skirt holds an orange. An orange and oranges sit on a tray in front, along with a small wooden box and a white paper slip. Behind them stand other people, one holding a child, in a hall with black curtains. The scene suggests a blessing ritual with fruit offerings.

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a white and orange flower garland and orange beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds an orange fruit. Behind them stand women in white and floral saris, one wearing a long beaded necklace. A wooden tray of oranges sits in the foreground. The seated figure's clothing and turban resemble the saffron-clad appearance associated with the page, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2015-06-07June 21 20152015-06-21June 07 20152015-06-07A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a red-draped room. A man in a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange cloth and a white and yellow marigold garland raises his right hand to a small girl's forehead. The girl wears a light blue dotted dress and is held by a woman in white with an orange shawl. Beside them a shaved-headed devotee in orange-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits seated, and a standing man in a white shirt holds a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and a gold statue appear at the left edge.2015-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, a gold bangle and a rudraksha mala, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows before them. A young girl in a patterned dress stands beside him holding an orange. In the foreground are a bowl of oranges and green leaves. In the background, a gold-and-red decorated seat with a garland-draped deity murti and a woman in a cream sari wearing a long rudraksha mala. The figure shows distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha and ornamental cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented as a probable identification from appearance alone.2015-04-26A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a tall saffron turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a small child. He stands at a table with fruit and sweets in a tray. A young girl in a teal top, a woman in a purple top and a woman in a patterned sari stand nearby, and a bald man in a white dhoti with pink border stands at right. Additional people in the background include an older man in white. Blessing of children at a gathering.2011-09-09June 07 20152015-06-07February 22 20152015-02-22June 07 20152015-06-07January 10 20162016-01-10March 18 20142014-03-18December 17 20112011-12-17