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A photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace over an orange shawl; he places a hand on the head of a shaved-headed monk in orange robes seen from behind, who is bare-shouldered with white markings on his arm. To the left, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a green checked shirt and another in white, with a man in a pink shirt behind them.

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May 16 20132013-05-16May 10 20122012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing white sandalwood-paste markings on his arms and forehead, a red-beaded head garland, a white jasmine garland, and small gold earrings. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee who bows with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white and grey clothing crowd nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a red tray and a camera operator films in the background. The setting is a hall with yellow walls, arches, and ceiling fans. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a man giving blessing.2012-05-19December 26 20102010-12-26A photo of a bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth with a gold headband and gold necklace, wearing a white and red flower garland, raising his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Another hand rests on the head of a child at lower left. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts stands in a bright hall with a corrugated roof and a striped cylindrical pillar. a person: the saffron cloth, gold adornments and flower garland fit the page's description, so this figure is recorded as a probable in-person a person. The devotee receives a blessing and a rudraksha-beaded sannyasi stands at right.2012-05-10A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12A photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and a red and gold shrine backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace stands center, with a horizontal white tripundra and red bindi, and places his palm on the forehead of a seated older man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together. Devotees in white and folded hands stand around, and a woman in white is at the right. Other people in white and pink line the background.2012-10-05A photograph of a devotee line at a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe, a heavy gold multi-strand ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold armlet, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a light striped shirt with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and light clothing stand or bow behind in a row. Behind them stands a golden deity murti under a decorated arch with colourful painted pillars. The man with the gold necklace and saffron robe is a person (appearance-based label), shown as a blessing giver to devotees.2013-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a man in a red-orange and gold garment, rudraksha mala and pink beaded bracelets, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a blue-and-orange striped polo with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near metal stanchions, and a gold-draped throne and floral decorations are visible at the back. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee at a satsang gathering. a person candidate cues are present but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-09-15May 13 20122012-05-13Photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, a white tilak and red bindi on the forehead, and gold earrings extends a hand to bless a seated devotee who has his hands pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, one with a rudraksha mala, watch nearby, and a shaved-head monk in orange is at the right edge. Behind them a gold-and-red altar area with draped red fabric is visible. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues (ornate saffron clothing, mala, gold necklace), so this is a probable match and is labelled accordingly.2012-10-14