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Indoor photograph of a close, face-to-face blessing exchange in a plain whitewashed hall. A man in a green t-shirt and wristwatch holds the head of a bald-headed, bare-chested sannyasi, who wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and has a red mark on his forehead. The sannyasi has long dark hair tied back, and his hands rest on the older man's head. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at left, and other devotees are partly visible in the background, with a red velvet cushion in the lower left corner.

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December 13 20092009-12-13December 02 20112011-12-02December 12 20092009-12-12Indoor photo of a man in a light blue shirt bending forward while a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl places his hands on the top of his head in a blessing. Behind them stand women in yellow and green saris and a woman in a patterned top with a red-and-white garment; a person in orange is visible at the right edge and a red cloth lies at the left. Plain white walls and a thatched ceiling frame the scene. The orange-robed figure shows long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron robe, but his appearance alone does not establish an identity.2009-12-13December 12 20092009-12-12September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10A photograph of an indoor session where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl sits facing a young man in a brown button-up shirt, placing both hands on the younger man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a woman in a light blue patterned salwar watch, one with hands folded in namaste. A red cushion and a red-draped seat are at lower left, and an orange-robed figure stands at right edge.2009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12A 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 an indoor event at night. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl stands on the right, his hand pressed on the head of an older man with grey hair and thin-framed glasses who bows forward in a white shirt. A woman in a white blouse with gold-coloured arm bands stands at the left, supporting the elder's arm. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and another man in a white shirt look on, and several more people stand in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a man with long dark hair pulled back and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron garment and smiles while his hands press on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a grey t-shirt on the right, who has his hands raised with palms open. The background shows a blue and pink backdrop and a beige wall.2011-12-02