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Indoor photo of a man in a pink sleeveless garment and brown turban wearing a red rose garland, smiling as he holds an open book with a colourful cover and places his hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a black beaded mala and a round pendant. Behind them a bald man in a yellow shawl and an older man in white stand near dark red curtains. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identity remains uncertain.

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September 12 20102010-09-12Close-up photograph of a shaved-headed young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala and a metal bangle, turning toward an older man. The older man wears a tan textured turban and a pale pink garment with dark trim, a large red flower garland around his neck, and a wet-looking dark ponytail of long hair. He touches the young man's forehead with his fingers in a blessing gesture. Another person in yellow appears blurred in the background, and a wall is visible behind them.2010-09-12A man in a white collared shirt bends forward as a person in a pink-lilac robe, wearing a gold-brown turban and a thick red flower garland, places an open palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The garlanded figure smiles warmly. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothing stand in a dim hall with hanging white ribbons overhead, and a gold metal object edges the left foreground. a person: the garlanded, turbaned figure in the pink robe and red garland matches the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are limited to the turban, garland and robe, so this is an uncertain identification of the blessing giver.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of an indoor event in a plain room. A person in a brown turban, a red flower garland, and a pale pink sleeveless wrap leans over a large printed booklet or poster, smiling. Her long dark hair falls down her back, and a bare-chested figure's shoulder is visible. Beside her, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala and a red-stoned pendant gestures with an open hand and smiles. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment stands near a dark curtain, and a man in a white shirt and mala stands at left. A video camera is at the right edge, and a table with sweets and a silver tray sits at right. The shaved-headed figure's orange clothing and the turbaned figure's bare shoulder are visible, but no clear appearance cues establish a person's presence, so the figure's identity is uncertain. Five people are visible.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in a bright indoor hall. In the foreground, a figure wearing a beige-gold turban, a pink sleeveless garment and a red flower garland stands with both hands on the head of a man with black hair and a thick moustache, who wears a white shirt, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and has his eyes closed. Another man in white stands behind him, and an older man with grey moustache and a white shirt watches. Partially visible onlookers in white and orange appear at the edges. The turbaned figure, from behind, shows long dark hair and a person appearance with the turban and garland. The man receiving the touch appears to be receiving blessing in a darshan-like moment.2010-09-12A photograph of a devotee in white kurta with a pearl and bead necklace and rudraksha mala receiving a blessing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wearing a large garland of pink lotus flowers places his hand on the devotee's head while the devotee holds a folded handwritten paper. Behind them, other people in white and checked shirts are partly visible. Blurred background includes a red curtain and white wall.2010-08-15Indoor photo at a Sarva Darshan event. On the left, an elderly man in orange robes and a hooded orange shawl, with white and red forehead marks, faces a younger man on the right. That man wears a pink-and-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, multi-strand rudraksha malas with white bead ornaments, and a pink shawl, and holds an open booklet. A yellow and red marigold garland is held in the foreground. Behind them, a bald man with a white tilak, a man in glasses and a white shawl, and a man in a grey jacket stand in a hall with warm lighting. A tray of offerings is at lower right. The younger man in the turban and malas is a person candidate, based on the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, though his appearance is not conclusive.2011-12-27A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead looks down while holding a small booklet or paper. Beside him on the right, a person wearing a textured tan-gold turban, a pink wrap and a gold necklace smiles and leans in toward him. Behind them, several men are visible, including one in an orange robe and a bald man in the background. A small white name badge hangs from the shirt pocket of the man in white.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photo from an indoor convention hall shows a bare-chested man in a white turban and a multicoloured garland with a gold chain placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together. Behind them, several men in white clothes crowd close, one wearing a white turban, and a black pedestal fan stands in the background. Another person in an orange garment appears at the right edge. The blurred motion suggests a blessing being given in a crowded space.2006-07-30