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A young man kneels on an orange cloth in prayer with his palms pressed together at his chest, wearing a white turban, white kurta and a teal and gold brocade shawl. Beside him, a standing man in white clothes raises one arm toward a rope or cord hanging above, while gold-framed ornate shrine decoration appears in the background. A small book and a covered tray or plate lie on the floor in front. The setting is a temple hall with a dark-blue patterned mat at left.

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Two men in white ritual clothes perform a puja in a hall before a golden throne with a gold canopy and a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. The standing man on the left wears a white turban and a blue-and-green shawl, bowing with hands lowered over a small brass plate. The man on the right, in white, kneels on an orange cloth with arms raised and palms joined. Gold staffs and a silver tray with offerings sit on the floor. The backdrop is a painted temple scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne is a depiction in a statue or image form, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and is shown on the throne rather than as a physically present person.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph taken at night of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a red-beaded mala kneeling forward with palms pressed together. A man in a white turban, long dark hair, white dhoti and a gold-bordered cream shawl leans in and touches the devotee's forehead with his fingers, a blessing gesture. Other people in white clothing stand behind with hands folded, and floral garlands in red, yellow and white hang on the right beside a gold-coloured panel.A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, eyes closed and face tilted up, while a person in a white turban with a yellow border and a multicolour flower garland presses a hand to his forehead in blessing. Behind them, other men in white clothes stand near a white pedestal fan. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and gold ornaments; the appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity, so the role is described as a blessing giver. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering.2006-07-30A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a man in a white turban with a gold-edged band and a white shirt, with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland, is pressing his right hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and hands joined in namaste. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Other people in white clothing stand behind them, and a blue cooler fan and a person holding a camera appear at the top of the frame. The turbaned man has a distinctive long-haired, garlanded appearance with a turban, which matches the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reads as a blessing or touching-forehead gesture during a satsang-style event.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a convention. A figure in a white turban and white robes, seen from the side in the foreground with a white and pink flower garland, presses a hand to the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with a rudraksha mala. A bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands behind, with several other men in white clothes and orange shawls around them. Flower petals lie on a red cloth at the lower right, and a camera operator is visible at the top left. The young man has closed eyes and a smile. The turbaned figure shows no distinctive presentation cues beyond white ritual dress and a turban, so the identity is uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A seated devotee in a white t-shirt, dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelet kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a robed figure in white drapes a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure sits on a red cushioned seat with long dark wavy hair and a white shawl bared at the back; a brass lamp with a lit flame stands beside. Other people in white clothing sit in the background, a woman in a yellow shawl at left, and a video camera on a tripod and a small microphone are visible at right, with a brass-trimmed wooden stand in front. The scene resembles a satsang blessing.2010-12-17A photograph from an indoor convention hall with white walls and red floor matting. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white turban with a yellow edge, a white and rainbow flower garland, and a gold bangle presses his fingers to the forehead of a seated young man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand several men in white clothes and saffron or orange shawls, and more people in white are visible at the back. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair, a turban and bare chest, so he is a person candidate shown in person, identified only from these visible cues.2006-07-30