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A photograph of a blessing in a hall with a crowd watching from a balcony above. A man in a white shirt bends forward holding a small child, and a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange shawl, reaches out to touch the child's head. Beside them a bearded man in white clothing holds a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A man in an orange shawl stands at right beside floral garlands in pink, white and yellow. Dozens of onlookers in white and orange clothing line the upper railing behind them.

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August 09 20092009-08-09September 03 20132013-09-03July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph taken indoors at a hall with warm orange lighting and a bright floodlight at left. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at center, looking down, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist area as another man in a red sleeveless top and saffron-orange shirt holds him by the arm and shoulder. A younger man in an orange shirt with a small red mark on his forehead stands behind them, watching. At left a woman in white with her hair pulled back is partly visible. Behind the rail above, a crowd of men in white shirts and dark trousers look down from a balcony. Flower garlands in pink and yellow hang at the right edge against an orange backdrop.2009-08-09Indoor photo of a blessing moment in a crowded hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange and red sleeveless garment with an orange shawl leans forward, his hands holding an offering or cloth bundle held by a man in a white and peach checked shirt wearing a red and white ID lanyard and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left. Behind them, a large railing and a crowd in white and orange clothing watch from an upper level, with a pink and yellow flower garland in the right foreground.2009-08-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, orange curtains and colourful painted pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl, a red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, reaches to touch the head of a young child held by a woman in a red-and-pink sari. Beside them a man in a red kurta stands with hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold bangles stands near a tray of offerings. Several other people in white and yellow shirts stand in the background, including a youth in glasses. a person: the bare-chested man with a bun, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces is performing a blessing on the child, with the probable identity cued by the mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial shawl.2011-03-05A photograph of a naming or blessing moment inside a decorated hall. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in at left, and a woman in a white sari with embroidered border and black beaded necklace holds a small baby wrapped in white while a leaf plate is raised above the child's head. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds the infant and receives the offering, with a tray of colourful gift packets nearby. Green foliage and marigold-style garlands decorate the background, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible. An appearance-based Swamiji (probable) figure is shown in the saffron robe with long hair and garlands, performing the blessing role. Another person in white stands at upper left, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible behind the group.2009-12-24August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain-walled room. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari sits on the floor holding an infant wrapped in a pale green cloth. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands looking down at the baby. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, and a woman in orange and red garments with a green-fruit garland in her hair sits at lower right. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed in anjali, and older men in white dhotis and shirts watch. No deity or swami is clearly visible; the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-08A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a balcony where onlookers stand above. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while another man in an orange saffron robe with a red sleeveless undershirt, long swept-back hair, and a gold wristwatch places his hand on the bowed man's shoulder and holds his hand. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a pendant on a dark cord and a woman in a teal sari raise hands. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person appearance-based cue, giving a blessing role to the saffron-clad figure while the bowing man receives it.2009-08-09