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A photograph of an outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a pink and grey colonnaded building behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robe with a green-and-white-and-orange flower garland and tall, swept-back long dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark sits and extends his hand to a man in white ritual clothes and a long rudraksha mala, who kneels and holds out his palms over a silver bowl of white powder or grain. Behind them, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothes watches, a few people hold cameras, and a large crowd fills the courtyard. Whether the orange-robed man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the role is given as a robed teacher giving blessings.

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Outdoor temple gathering at a pink-walled colonnaded courtyard. In the foreground a long-haired man with a painted forehead wears orange cloth and a yellow-orange shawl, garlanded with white and orange flowers, extending his arm toward a bearded-free man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha mala who smiles and cups his hands. Between them a silver bowl holds white liquid. Behind, seated devotees in white and orange sit on steps, a bald man in orange shawl and rudraksha beads sits among the crowd, and many standing people fill the background. a person is the orange-clad long-haired figure, shown as in-person with saffron cloth and garland cues; he is distinct from the white-clad man receiving from the bowl.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a white forehead marking, wearing a green leaf garland and white and yellow flower garlands, smiling and reaching toward a bowl of white powder held by a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands joined in respect. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange clothing, sits on a stone plaza in front of a pink temple colonnade. A seated woman in white holds a rudraksha mala near the bowl.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoors at a temple-like stone courtyard with pink walls and pillars, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland with red and yellow flowers smiles and extends his hands toward a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds out a bowl of white powder. Behind them a large crowd sits on steps, including people in orange and white clothes and a woman in orange. The white-clad man appears to be an attendant or devotee. The seated long-haired figure in orange with a flower garland matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland, and is shown in person.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes with a fresh white floral garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, seated and reaching to dip his fingers into a silver bowl of white liquid held by a woman in a cream sari with a purple border. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in front of a pink-and-stone colonnaded building with carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or abhishekam-style blessing. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance matching cues for a person, and the page places him at the event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pinkish stone colonnade behind. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark sits in orange-saffron cloth, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland and a bracelet, and holds out a silver bowl of white powder. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace receives the powder into her cupped hands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white, orange and yellow clothes. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with long hair and forehead marking, giving blessing to a devotee at a gathering.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded walls behind. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a bare chest wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a green and white garland of flowers sits and extends his hands forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses leans in with cupped palms over a silver bowl of white powder held by a man in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, and a crowd of onlookers, fill the background. a person receives the offering; the scene resembles a ritual blessing exchange.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and a garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers stands at left, holding out his hand over a silver bowl of white powder, possibly vibhuti or prasad. A woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border and a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a camera stand or sit nearby. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward a devotee's face. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothes sit and stand before a pink temple colonnade with carved pillars.2010-12-29Outdoors at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnades behind, a crowd sits and stands watching. In the foreground a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a garland of green leaves, white jasmine and yellow and red flowers, extends his hand over a steel bowl of white powder held by a second man in orange. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits before him, palm open to receive a pinch of the powder. Several people in white and orange clothing sit nearby, and a woman in an orange sari is behind them.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29