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Night photograph of two men facing each other closely. On the left, a man with long dark hair pulled back wears a loose orange-saffron hooded wrap and smiles with hands extended toward the other man. On the right, a man with short greying hair raises both palms upward beside his head, wearing a white t-shirt and a multi-strand white beaded mala with a dark cord. Blurred stage lights glow in the dark background.

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November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph taken at night showing two people facing each other in close conversation against a dark background with blurred overhead lights. On the left, a person with dark hair pulled back wears a bright orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and smiles softly with eyes lowered. On the right, a man with short greying hair and a stubbly beard wears a white t-shirt over a red garment and a beaded white mala necklace; he raises both hands, palms toward his own face, in an animated gesture. Another person's hand is partly visible at the lower left.2011-11-28Photograph of an indoor event against a black drape with a gold ornate carved panel at the right edge. A man in an orange saffron garment with short-to-medium dark hair stands at right, holding both hands to the forehead of a smiling man with short grey hair who wears a white kurta and a red-and-black rudraksha mala with hands pressed together in namaste. Partially visible people appear at the left and edges.2009-12-18A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white flower garland with red beads, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, seen from behind, raises both palms toward him in greeting. A white rounded backdrop and deep red curtains frame the scene. The orange-robed man matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha, so he is described as a person.2008-06-22A photograph of two men in a warm, pale-walled room. A man with short grey hair and a white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala, closes his eyes while another man places his palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing man has long dark hair tied back, a red bindi, and a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border, and he smiles warmly. A brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge, with other people in white clothing softly blurred in the background.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor session in which a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands facing a man in a white kurta. Both extend their hands toward each other, palms raised, in a gesture of blessing or energy transmission. A woman in white with a red border and a mala stands behind, and a small upper-left logo and a tall fan are visible in the background. a person is the orange-clad figure with the rudraksha mala, performing the gesture; the appearance cues are the saffron wrap and rudraksha beads.2011-08-26A photograph of two men facing each other in profile before a red draped backdrop. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with embroidered collar and a rudraksha mala with a red bead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man with hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace, has his hands open in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A seated figure in orange clothing sits in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind the right figure. The right figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by long swept-back hair and gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown as the one receiving the namaste; the left figure is a devotee.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a white shirt with a shaved head placing his palms on the forehead of a smiling man in an orange and gold silk wrap and a gold bead necklace. The smiling man has long hair tied in a bun and a red bindi, and stands before a deep red curtain. Visible at the lower edge are part of another person's head and a gold ceremonial object. a person: the smiling man wears saffron silk, a gold bead necklace and a bun, which are appearance-based cues, and is receiving a blessing-like gesture from the devotee in white.2012-02-09April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20072007-01-27December 02 20112011-12-02Photo of two men facing each other in close profile. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap over a bare shoulder and has a short tilak on his forehead, his hair pulled back in a bun, his hands held out low toward the other man. The man on the right wears a white t-shirt, a white headband tied at the back, a dark cord around the neck and a full beard with long hair tied back; he raises his right palm toward the left man's face in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand garlands in yellow, red and purple, a red cloth, and a gold-coloured surface. Two people are visible.2011-12-03