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Photograph inside a decorated hall during a blessing ritual. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, forehead marked with white and red lines, touches the crown of an elderly bearded man in a white shirt and glasses, who holds his hands in anjali. Next to them a man in an orange-brown robe holds a red tray with fruit, sweets and small silver items. Several people in white shirts stand with palms pressed together on the left, and devotees in saffron and sari stand behind. Behind the group is a deity murti in a golden shrine niche under a colourful striped canopy with a screen above. The description of the central figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-style hall with draped white and red fabric and a golden shrine with a deity murti behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a dark red dhoti, places his hand on the head of an elderly man in white shirt and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red cloth stands near a pink tray holding apples, jewellery and offering items. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded, and a woman in a pink sari watches at right. The man in orange-red is a person by appearance, performing a blessing with his hand on the elder's head.2013-03-25March 25 20132013-03-25A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white and red tent canopy and striped pillars. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and gold armbands smiles and raises his right hand over a younger man in a white shirt and lavender top who bends forward with palms pressed together. Beside them, a red tray holds wrapped sweets and fruit. Other people in saffron and white clothing stand around, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a sacred thread and a man in white. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beads, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-03-23March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a blessing ceremony in a hall with a colourful temple backdrop of deity figures and a lit shrine. A person with long dark hair, a rust-red robe, a thick orange-gold rudraksha mala and gold beads, and a white tilak on the forehead places a hand on the head of a short-haired man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in namaskar. An elderly man in white with grey hair and glasses stands at left holding a small slip of paper. A priest in orange-red attire with white ash-marks on his chest stands at right. A pink tray with offerings sits in the foreground. Several others stand behind in the background.2013-03-25Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop showing painted pillars and a golden throne flanked by deity murtis. A figure in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold border and gold bangles stands at right, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a line of devotees in white clothes with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in the foreground has a shaved head and white tilak; a woman at far right wears a red-orange shawl and beaded garlands. A camera on a tripod and a red tray with offerings appear at the edges.2013-10-31 +1 copiesMarch 25 20132013-03-25A photograph inside a temple hall during a blessing. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a long gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a devotee in a pale striped shirt. The devotee has his hands joined in namaskar and a red mark on his forehead. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Red-and-white fruits sit on a tray in the lower right, and a painted portrait hangs on the left wall. A projection screen and a draped orange cloth hang overhead. The man in orange, who has the distinctive long hair and gold necklace cues, is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing; a sincere in-person identification is uncertain given appearance alone.2013-04-22March 27 20132013-03-27Indoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13A photograph inside a hall with a decorated backdrop of painted deity figures and lit lamps. A figure in a rust-orange robe with a long orange-beaded garland and gold-toned bead necklace stands centre right with a tilak on the forehead, holding a small white paper packet and smiling toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and beard who bows with palms pressed together. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in anjali, some in white dhotis with orange borders, and a bald man in an orange shawl. A pink tray box with offerings sits in the foreground. The figure in orange has long dark hair and may be a person, shown with a long orange-beaded garland and gold bead necklace, handing out prasad to a devotee.2013-03-25March 31 20132013-03-31