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Photo of two men exchanging a small object at an indoor event hall. On the left, a man in an orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair extends his arm and hands a small item. Between them and behind, a woman in a yellow saree with a red beaded necklace and a lanyard smiles, and another person in white is partly visible. Beige walls, a pale ceiling light and dark window panels form the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing on the left figure.

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December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.2011-09-17December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of two men face to face in close interaction indoors against a pale peach wall. On the right, a man with hair tied in a bun wears an orange saffron cloth draped over an orange sleeveless top and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala; he smiles and leans toward the other. On the left, a man in a white t-shirt with a dark lanyard lifts both hands, palms toward the orange-clad man's face, in a gesture of blessing or touch. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist. A seated man in a white shirt, partly visible at lower left, watches. The background shows blurred white-clad figures and a white appliance. The orange-clad man has distinctive saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's a person reference; the appearance cues are reasonably clear.2011-12-01A photograph of two men facing each other in a hall during an oath or vow-taking moment. On the left, a man in a terracotta-orange kurta wears rudraksha and beaded malas and raises both palms outward, smiling. On the right, a bare-shouldered man with hair tied in a bun and a brown rudraksha necklace wears a red-and-gold wrap, holding a printed sheet of text and looking toward the first man. Behind them a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera, and other people in white clothing stand in the blurred background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesPhoto of two men in close, intimate contact at an evening darshan. On the left, a man with long, dark, curly hair and a braid wears an orange saffron top and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; he touches the forehead of a man on the right, who wears white clothing and has his eyes closed and head bowed. Another figure in pale orange garments is blurred in the background. Warm dim lighting.2009-12-13A photograph of two men in a warm, pale-walled room. A man with short grey hair and a white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala, closes his eyes while another man places his palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing man has long dark hair tied back, a red bindi, and a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border, and he smiles warmly. A brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge, with other people in white clothing softly blurred in the background.2011-09-03 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of two men in close contact in an indoor hall. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, holds the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with eyes closed, cradling the back of his head with his other hand. A rudraksha mala is visible at the neck of the man in white. In the blurred background a woman in a dark red top sits near a gold cloth. The gesture resembles a blessing or forehead touch during darshan. a person candidate appearance uncertain; described by role.2009-12-17December 15 20092009-12-15July 01 20132013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01