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Indoor event in an ashram-style hall with a red banner behind. A woman in orange robes and gold earrings sits on a red-and-black mat, holding out a small green-wrapped offering or sacred thread toward a bald man in a grey jacket with hands pressed together in greeting. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace, with white tilak on his forehead, stands beside her. Onlookers in orange shawls and white clothes stand in the background, and a fruit platter sits at lower left. No visible evidence establishes the presence of a person among these people; the figures are described by role only.

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Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red banner on a pillar. A woman in an orange-red shawl and red blouse sits on a dark cushion and dips her finger into a small vessel on a green leaf-plate held by a shaved-headed young priest in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands before her with hands folded, receiving the blessing. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind. Appearance-based: the seated woman in orange with hair pulled back does not show the distinctive a person cues required for identification, so no identity is asserted; the seated person is a devotee-type figure in orange.2012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11July 12 20122012-07-12Indoor photo of a blessing moment. A woman in an orange-red shawl with short dark hair and gold earrings smiles and extends her right hand toward a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a bald priest in an orange robe and gold bead necklace holds a leaf plate, and a woman in a pink sari with a red-beaded necklace stands near. A red banner hangs on the pillar behind, and people in white and orange are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is present among the four main figures.2012-07-11A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with orange-draped people. A figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends a hand to bless a kneeling man in a grey kurta with an orange shawl, who holds a plate of fruit with hands folded. Beside them a woman in a green-and-maroon sari with a bindi covers her eyes and holds a plate of fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tripundra marks and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with betel leaves. Several other people in orange stand in the background.2012-07-12Indoor ashram scene where a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a person in orange robes and a garland applies a mark to his forehead with a finger. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange with tilak and a rudraksha-style gold bead garland holds a green cloth tray. Women in white and pink saris stand in the background, and a red banner with printed text hangs on the wall behind.2012-07-11Photo of a devotional blessing inside an indoor hall. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and layered beaded necklaces places a hand on the head of a bald man in a beige sweater and grey collar, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a man in orange robes stands at right, a brass tray with gold-coloured offerings is visible below, and several onlookers in white and light shirts watch. A projector screen and a banner are in the background.2011-11-25July 12 20122012-07-12A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A woman in a vivid orange shawl and orange garment touches a tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a shaved-headed young priest in orange robes wears a long beaded necklace and stands with forehead marks, and a woman in a pink sari stands nearby. A green-and-orange cloth covers a tray at the centre. Standing devotees in orange and white fill the background, next to a red banner with printed text. The woman in orange is not clearly identified as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long dark hair and ear ornaments, extending a hand toward an older bespectacled man with short grey hair who stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar greeting. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears a gold necklace and a white tilak, and a woman in a pink sari with a dark braid stands nearby. A green cloth with a plate rests in the centre. Behind them a red banner hangs on a pillar, and a crowd in orange and white stands in the hall.2012-07-11March 14 20142014-03-14