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A woman with long dark hair seated in the foreground wears a saffron-orange sari with a gold border, a white flower garland, gold bangles and rudraksha beads, and she extends her hand to bless or touch a devotee's forehead. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala sits beside a tray of bananas. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, a woman in a white sari with red-bordered flower garlands, and onlookers press close in a pink-walled room decorated with garlands and a shelf of framed pictures. The scene reads as a reception of devotees. The woman's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold jewellery fits the page's a person reference, but this is an appearance-based candidate only.

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July 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photo of a crowded indoor reception in a narrow corridor with pink walls and a dark wooden door. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a cream garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, sits facing a seated couple. A woman in a green-trimmed white sari with a red floral garland and a man in a white shirt with a red garland kneel before him; the man holds a red fruit and offers it. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several boys and a young girl are visible. Visible cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the scene is crowded and partly cut off, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02A crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red-beaded bracelet, who stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and white saris, and rudraksha malas reach toward the central figure, some holding red apples and garlands. A child in a teal shirt watches closely near the front. The setting is a pink-walled room with a shelf of framed pictures and a red door behind the crowd.2014-07-02A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a window framed by yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows his head while a figure in an orange-red robe and a long-haired appearance, wearing a green and red garland and a white horizontal mark on the forehead, touches the crown of his head with one hand. Beside them a woman in a white dress with gold jewellery and a white flower in her hair watches closely. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around, one holding a steel plate with offerings and another holding a camera. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stands at left, and a young man in a white shirt watches nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment with garlands and orange cloth, and a red and white flower arrangement sits at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03June 24 20142014-06-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesInside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a home padapuja during a house visit. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with a mala and gold bangles kneels at the front right, holding a pink cloth and reaching toward a seated man in a white dhoti with a white shawl, garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Around them, devotees watch: a seated woman in a grey sari, a woman in a pink sari with a patterned shawl, a woman in a dark patterned top, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala standing behind. Two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and an orange-clad photographer holds a camera with flash. Papaya leaves and a yellow flower bouquet appear at the lower right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor reception in a pink-walled room. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits on a wooden chair at left, hands resting on his lap, with an orange shawl draped over the chair arm. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head kneels before him, and a woman in a white sari with a red-green blouse sits with hands folded. Another man in white holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate. Around them, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. A tray of flowers sits at the bottom. Overall the scene resembles an aarti or reception ritual.2014-07-02 +1 copies