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A photograph of a devotee with short dark hair in a dark maroon shirt and a cross-body bag bending forward as a woman in orange robes places her hand on his head in blessing. Behind them stands a young man in white with an orange shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck, holding up a printed card. Other onlookers in white and checked shirts stand in the background near a fan.

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March 28 20082008-03-28A healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hair tied back, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a printed card. Behind them a crowd of older men in shirts watches. The orange-clad figure's appearance is a candidate for the page's subject, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2008-03-28A crowd of men at an indoor event gathers around a devotee in a white shirt with a dark bead necklace who bows forward with his head lowered. A young man in a white garment with an orange sash holds up a small printed card or paper, while a man in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back reaches out and places his hand on the bowed devotee's head. A grey-haired man in glasses and a beige shirt stands at left, and a maroon curtain hangs in the background. The orange-robed man with hand raised is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with a hair knot and orange clothing, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing blessing at an indoor gathering. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white collared shirt with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, who holds a folded paper slip. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a small card, and figures in white clothing are visible in the background. A red cloth and small offerings sit on the floor. a person: the long-haired man in orange is a candidate by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), performing a blessing, so he is recorded as present in person with unsure certainty.2008-03-26March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a healing or blessing moment in a crowded indoor room. A woman with long, loose brown hair in a sleeveless orange robe places her hand on the head of a man seated in front, who wears a white shirt, a green-blue shawl and a rudraksha mala while his hands are pressed together in prayer. Beside them a younger man in an orange robe and a shaved head with a tilak holds a small slip of paper. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a short beard and one wearing a lanyard, look on. The background is a warm orange wall.2008-03-28A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, places both hands on the head of a seated man in white clothes who bows forward. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments stands watching, and other devotees in white and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, stand nearby. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, with the recipient in white and orange shawled devotees attending.2008-03-27March 28 20082008-03-28