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A photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall decorated with red drapes and golden deity figures. A priest in a saffron-orange turban and reddish-brown dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, holds a folded paper in one hand while placing the other hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer around them, and a woman in white with a long braid stands at the right edge. The priest's features and clothing are consistent with the presentation the page describes, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person value is unsure. Five or more people are visible, so the count is in the 6-20 range.

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A young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold headband, multiple gold chains and gold bangles, with rudraksha mala bracelets on his arm. He holds a sheet of paper and places his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt, while other devotees with folded hands and white clothes stand around him. Appearance suggests a person in ceremonial attire giving blessing to a devotee during a satsang or darshan setting, with a pink backdrop behind. The scene shows a blessing ritual with ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha beads.2012-05-01May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07July 08 20132013-07-08A figure in an orange-brown wrap and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red bindi and bangles on the arms, stands at right holding a sheet of paper and placing one hand on the head of a man. The man at left wears a white shirt and a black-and-white bead mala, hands pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand in a hall with maroon drapery.2013-07-11A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange-red dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with a long multi-strand gold necklace and dark rudraksha mala, smiling as a kneeling devotee's head is touched in blessing. Behind, a man in white with a white tilak and bare chest assists, and a devotee in white with pressed palms stands at left. Right-side women in white saris watch. Background shows a decorated shrine with painted deity figures and a golden arch.2013-07-10May 15 20132013-05-15A man in a rust-orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and a orange-brown shawl stands in a temple-like hall, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in white who bows forward. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks, gold earrings and bangles, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several men in white clothes stand behind them, and a colourful painted temple backdrop with deity murti panels is visible. Appearance-based a person in the robed role of the blessing officiant, performing a blessing with a hand on the head.2013-03-06June 20 20132013-06-20July 07 20132013-07-07November 05 20132013-11-05April 01 20132013-04-01