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A man in a white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar while a robed figure places a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears an orange-brown robe, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, and a red dot on the forehead with white tilak markings. The robed figure holds a folded white paper while reading. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothes stand near metal crowd barriers in a hall with ceiling lights, a deity image and a glowing red-and-white display screen. Matches the a person candidate with robe, garland and gold ornaments; appearance is consistent but the face is not used for identification.

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July 03 20132013-07-03A 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 photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with green-gold borders and a thick gold-bead necklace over a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, a ritual gesture like blessing or initiation. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some shaved-headed, watches, with red curtains and a gold deity figure in the background.2013-05-26A 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.2013-03-06A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing gold bangles and rudraksha armlets, stands raising one hand in blessing while holding a white paper in the other. His long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial jewellery are visible. A man in a white shirt faces him from the left foreground, and another man in white stands behind. The background shows a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti area, red drapes and gold-trimmed backdrop. a person appears in person in the centre of the scene, with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2013-07-15A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha-style brown bead mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi and gold earrings, standing and placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest holds a handwritten paper in his left hand and reads from it. Behind them a second man in a light shirt looks on, and a decorated altar with floral garlands, yellow-orange flowers and a deity murti is visible in the background.2013-07-01A photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, hands pressed together in anjali, receiving a blessing as a man places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold ornamental pendant, pearl and rudraksha waist strings, beaded armlets and bracelets, and large ornate gold earrings, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand and looks down. In the background, other people in orange robes stand near a maroon curtain and a hanging orange-and-red tassel. a person appears as the blessing giver, based on saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold ornaments, and is shown in the role of a blessing giver during satsang-style initiation.2013-02-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28April 01 20132013-04-01A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall with red drapes. A bare-chested figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment wears layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, and holds a sheet of white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair. The man wears a striped blue-and-white collared shirt and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind a metal barrier.2013-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and green flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold earring, holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a maroon checked shirt has folded hands and bowed head. Other attendants in orange and a bald man stand behind, with an orange-striped backdrop and a metal tray of offerings visible below. The man with the garland shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing; the page identifies him as a person, but his appearance is only partly consistent with that and the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a presiding figure blessing a devotee.2013-01-12May 04 20132013-05-04