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A photo inside a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A figure in a rust-orange wrap and sannyasi-style cloth wears a long garland of green lemons and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a red bindi on the forehead. He raises a hand to bless a devotee's head while holding a tray of offerings with red and white items. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined, and a woman in a teal sari watches nearby. a person is the central figure, shown in person with lemon garland, rudraksha beads and orange-brown clothing; the blessing gesture is visible.

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October 30 20132013-10-30October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesIndoor ashram hall with a red curtain and yellow-draped seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-brown shawl and a long necklace of green limes raises his right hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with eyes closed. A man in white dhoti with a long braid stands behind him holding a tray. A woman in a green sari and another in red stand at the right edge. Red fruit or offerings sit on a tray at lower right. Barrier posts line the aisle.2013-10-30A photograph inside a hall with cream walls, ceiling spotlights and a dark red curtain backdrop, where a golden throne is visible in the distance. At centre, a smiling man wears a rust-brown robe with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of green lemons, and holds a red tray of fruit. Beside him, a man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and another man in white kurta with a red wristband, hands pressed together in namaste, greets them at the left. Several devotees in white and casual clothes line a barrier behind, and a child in yellow stands at the lower left. The man at centre has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament is absent, and the scene reads as a devotee welcome with fruit offerings. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-brown robe with gold border, ceremonial lemon garland.2013-10-30October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with cream ceiling tiles and a maroon curtain backdrop, where a person in a rust-orange robe with a long garland of green limes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. A shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several devotees with folded hands, one in a pale blue checked shirt and glasses, wait in line along metal barriers. A golden throne is visible in the background, and a screen shows a yellow image on the right. a person: the robed figure with hair pulled back, red bindi, bangles and lime garland is a candidate for a person, based on the distinctive garland and ceremonial clothing.2013-10-30October 30 20132013-10-30A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and white ceiling fans shows a man in a rust-orange and gold robe wearing a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with a red bindi and white forehead marks, placing his raised right hand on the head of a young man in a dark green shirt who bows with hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand in a line, a woman in orange sari and others in white watch with hands joined, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end.2013-09-26October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 30 20132013-10-30May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a maroon ceiling drape and projection screens. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an ochre-and-maroon shawl over a saffron garment, multiple lime-green fruit garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, raises his right hand in blessing toward the forehead of a young man in a red-and-white striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a sacred thread holds a tray with a red cloth and small items. Other devotees stand with hands folded in namaste, and a woman in orange sari stands at the right. The man giving the blessing has distinctive visible cues consistent with the event's a person, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-10-30