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A photograph inside a hall showing a bare-shouldered figure in rust-red and gold striped turban and rust-red wrap, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white dhoti with a beaded mala watches, and a man in an orange shawl stands with one hand raised. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near red cushions and a fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

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November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of an indoor darshan moment. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red wrap and a rust and gold striped turban places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The standing man wears a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and other white-clothed attendants stand watching in a room with red curtains.2013-11-06November 04 20132013-11-04November 07 20132013-11-07November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-and-gold turban and a brown and gold-bordered sash stands at left, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white striped shirt, who has closed eyes and raises his palm. A rudraksha-style beaded mala hangs on the blesser's chest. Behind them a bare-chested man in white with gold-edged cloth and beads sits watching, and a white-shirted older man with grey hair and a red-beaded mala stands at right. Two young men in t-shirts stand in the background beside a red curtain and a fan. a person appears as the turbaned figure, identified by the turban, sash, mala and central role in the blessing.2013-11-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in rust-brown wrap and a brown turban with gold trim, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are joined in anjali. The young man keeps his eyes lowered. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads kneels, and two men in white shirts stand in the background. The figure in rust-brown and turban shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the appearance-based candidate is a person as the blessing giver.2013-11-04A photo of a blessing moment indoors on a red floor mat. A figure in a brown turban-style cap, golden-bordered brown-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads reaches an outstretched hand toward a man's forehead; the figure is in a seated, leaning posture with a skull-bead ornament visible. The man in a white short-sleeved shirt and ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white with beads and a standing man in a striped shirt watch, and a woman in a cream sari with red curtains forms the background. a person: the seated figure in brown and gold with rudraksha and skull beads, giving the blessing, matches the page's claim, though appearance cues are partial.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a rust-red robe with a rust-red turban and a long red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, raising one arm to press the palm of the hand to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge who stands with palms raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and several men in white and light shirts stand near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a pedestal fan at left.2013-11-04November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with gold border and matching brown turban-style headwrap places both palms on the forehead of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The man has his hands raised palms-out in reverence. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a cream sari are visible against red curtains. A small rudraksha pendant hangs from the man's necklace.2013-11-03