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A photograph of a blessing line at an indoor event. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban and a yellow-red marigold garland stretches his arm to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style cord. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a visible name badge stands with her hands clasped, while a woman in white with a white shawl holds a paper and a bead mala waits in line. Other devotees in saris stand in the background against a maroon curtain. A gold-coloured vessel is visible at the lower right.

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November 01 20152015-11-01November 01 20152015-11-01A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and white jasmine garland places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a small white paper or card in the other hand. Behind him, several women and a man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas stand near an ornate gilded wall; one woman in the centre bends forward, touching the kneeling man's head. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan in a golden-hued sanctum with a gilded lion-faced seat visible at left.2016-01-17November 01 20152015-11-01January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a red curtain behind. A figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange upper garment with a golden border and a gold necklace reaches out with his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee. The devotee is a woman in a white sari with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing an ID badge. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala waits with hands folded, and other people in white and cream clothes stand behind. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing with a wall-mounted fan at left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role.2015-09-06November 01 20152015-11-01Night photograph of a blessing scene. A man in an orange-red turban, ornate red and turquoise beaded garland, gold earrings and bangles, and an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders sits on a red cushioned seat and extends his right hand to touch the head of a bent-over man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth. Another white-clad attendant stands at left, supporting the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothing watches, some holding phones. Striped white and brown wall in background.2015-08-09April 09 20132013-04-09September 20 20152015-09-20A figure in a magenta sari with a gold-bordered pallu and multiple rudraksha malas stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a grey-haired elderly man in white shirt and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. The standing figure has a white tilak, red kumkum dot, long swept-back hair and holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people stand with hands folded in prayer, including a young boy in a pink shirt and a man in a striped shirt, in an indoor hall with ceiling lights. Blessing darshan at a satsang setting; the magenta-sari figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2011-10-25