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A photo from a hall with a decorated stage behind. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Another man in white folds his hands in namaskar at left, and a few more people in white stand behind. Hanging tassels and gold arches decorate the stage, with a golden throne-like seat and a deity murti visible at right.

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A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with a gilded throne and hanging colourful lanterns behind. A smiling person in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a thick gold garland and a large gold pendant places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Another man in white stands at left with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari stands near the stairs, and a golden ornate shrine backdrop with decorative arches is visible. The smiling figure's cues are ceremonial gold necklaces and rust-brown saffron-toned clothing, but no clear distinctive identifiers establish identity from appearance, so the role is recorded as a person giving blessing.2013-10-10A man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, stands at right with his arm raised in blessing over the head of a devotee. Several men on the left, some in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, watching in a line along a barricade. Behind them a decorated hall shows a festooned shrine with gold and red hangings, lanterns and a deity murti, with other saffron-robed people in the background.2013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10Indoor photo of devotees in white clothing with hands joined in namaskar, bowing their heads in a hall with pink wall panels, red curtains and a gold-decorated stage arch in the background. On the right, a smiling man with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks wears a brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold earrings; he touches the head of a bowing devotee in a gesture of blessing. Metal crowd-control stanchions line the aisle.2013-10-10October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 10 20132013-10-10October 11 20132013-10-11Indoor photo in a hall with white walls, ceiling spotlights and red curtains. A man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and gold earrings, stands at right with his hand raised on the head of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and a man in a striped shirt are nearby. Behind them an ornate golden canopy with red and orange lanterns and a red-carpeted walkway. a person appears as the figure in brown and gold ceremonial dress giving a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a satsang blessing line.2013-10-10A photograph of a satsang-style hall with a decorated stage behind. On the right, a figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and multiple gold-toned garlands and a large ornate pendant places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around him, several men and a woman in white stand or bow with folded hands, a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a golden arched shrine with lit lamp-like lanterns and deity images decorates the back. a person (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, gold garlands and rudraksha-style adornment), giving blessing to devotees.2013-10-10August 12 20132013-08-12Indoor satsang hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a golden throne-like seat on a stage at the back. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, stands with his right hand raised in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in anjali and bow, one older bald man bending low in reverence. Other attendees in saris stand behind barriers, and a screen on the right shows a woman.2013-08-19A man in white shirt and trousers bows forward with his head lowered toward a robed figure standing at the right. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, and a red bindi, and places a hand on the bowing devotee's head in blessing. Behind them a line of devotees in white waits along metal stanchions in a hall with ceiling fans and a golden shrine arch decorated with hanging lamps. Women in white and saffron sarees stand at the right. a person cues present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while blessing the devotee.2013-10-09