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A photograph inside a decorated hall with an orange and white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A man in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a hand raised over another man's head in a blessing gesture. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and a golden necklace holds a wooden tray with brass vessels and flower petals. In the foreground a man in an orange robe holds a brass plate, and at left older men in pale shirts stand with palms pressed together. A bald man at right wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them an orange and red banner with a deity image is visible. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a blessing or puja ritual.

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November 15 20102010-11-15Indoor ritual scene in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and white ceiling drapes. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre, leaning forward with hands extended toward a sadhu-like attendant in orange holding a silver tray with golden items. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald priest in orange and a back-lit deity murti appear behind. Devotees stand along the sides of the hall. A small plate of items is held on the silver tray.2010-11-15Photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling canopy and tall pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands centre, with tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Another priest in a white dhoti holds a tray. On the right, a monk in a saffron-orange robe carries a brass tray and stands beside a man in white with a gold-and-saffron shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line on the left waiting, and more devotees in saffron and white stand behind. Screens and a backdrop hang in the background.2011-03-05A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30A photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a tented hall with a white ceiling canopy and ceiling fans. A saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair and rudraksha malas stands centre, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line behind him, hands folded in prayer. On the right, a bald attendant in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a silver tray with small gold-coloured items. In the background an ornate altar with a deity murti under a red and gold canopy is visible. This is a blessing or darshan moment.2011-02-02A photograph inside a tented hall with striped pillars and a white ceiling canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is blessing a man in a white shirt by placing his hand on his bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of small offerings and lamps. Men in white dhotis, a grey-haired man in black, and onlookers stand around. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan. a person: the smiling man with long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2011-01-22A photograph of a hall with decorated pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and robes places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The standing man in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and an orange-robed attendant stands beside him with another tray. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with palms joined. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind on a striped mat. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long dark hair and is a person candidate.2011-01-21A photograph inside a hall with a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful painted patterns and a draped fabric ceiling. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a silver tray of offerings with one hand and raises his other hand toward a devotee, appearing to bless or perform a ritual gesture. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds the tray. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them a screen and a golden-decorated seat are visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-01-21October 08 20102010-10-08A busy indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans and a striped pillar. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a row of people in white clothes with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and small offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, one in a green shirt, and women in white saris with yellow borders stand at the right edge.2011-02-02