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A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt, hands pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing as a man with long hair tied in a topknot presses his palm to the devotee's forehead. The blessing figure wears an orange-saffron garment over bare shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, and holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak sits watching, a cameraman in a red shirt films, and a white tower cooler stands in the room. a person: the saffron-clad figure with topknot and rudraksha mala matches the page's a person reference; the appearance cues are a topknot, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based label.

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September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with his hair tied in a topknot and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the floor, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who holds his palms up in devotion. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden pillar, and a camera operator in a red shirt films from the back. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a white floor fan is at the rear. Cues on the blessing figure: topknot, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the description keeps roles only.2011-09-17December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a devotional blessing indoors. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim and a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a green beaded necklace and a yellow-gold bracelet, who presses his palms together in respectful greeting. The blessing man has a sticking plaster on his forearm. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala sits, a cameraman with a tripod films in a red shirt, and red curtains and a pedestal fan stand in the background.2011-09-17A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white collared shirt with a pink wristband. The robed figure holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. The background is a plain cream wall with a dark maroon curtain on the right. Presented as a blessing or forehead-touching moment, possibly a darshan. a person is the robed man, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala, and forehead markings.2011-12-25A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.2011-09-17A photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like hall. A man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places one hand on his head and holds a sheet of paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few devotees stand in white and light clothing, some with white forehead marks, and orange and red decorative pillars are visible.2010-10-13A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hair tied in a topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A small white item is held in the standing man's left hand. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bald priest with a tilak sit on the floor; a cameraman in a red shirt films with a tripod, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. The orange-robed figure shows cues consistent with a person candidate, but identity is uncertain.2011-09-17October 11 20122012-10-11October 07 20122012-10-07A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tied-back topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark tie, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together in respect. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands behind them in a white dhoti and shawl, and other people are partly visible in the background against a pale peach wall. The orange-robed figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues (tied-back hair, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) and is shown giving a blessing, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2011-11-26