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A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and a golden throne on a stage at the back. A man in an ochre-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands on the right, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bends forward with palms pressed together. Beside them, a man with a white forehead band and brown robe, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left. Several people in white clothes and other attendees stand along a barrier line behind them. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.

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A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-and-red throne on a stage at the back. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, dark hair swept back, a red bindi and gold bangles, stands at the right raising his hand in blessing toward a man in white shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand along metal stanchions, and a shaved-headed monk in orange-brown robes with a white tilak and beads stands at the left. Women in colourful salwar kameez watch at the far right.2013-09-12A photograph in a hall with red curtains and a ceiling of fluorescent panels. A man on the right wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armlets and a red tilak; he places his hand on the forehead of a devotee. A younger man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands at left with hands folded, and another devotee in white bends forward in front of a metal barrier. Several more people in white kurtas and saris stand in the background, and a screen glows at the far right. Visible cues suggest a person for the man in orange, who appears to be giving blessing, so the candidate is in person but the identification is uncertain.2013-09-12A hall where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a bare-chested man in an ochre-and-gold dhoti with a gold-bordered wrap and a beaded mala extends his right hand in blessing over the head of the nearest devotee. Behind him, a golden deity murti or ornate golden throne-like structure stands on a raised platform with a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in white stand along the rope barrier. One man on the left wears a brown-and-white robe and rudraksha mala. The walls show red curtains and a stage with maroon drapes.2013-09-22September 12 20132013-09-12November 13 20132013-11-13September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph inside a hall with red curtains, white ceiling fans and a line of metal stanchions. On the right, a smiling man with a shaved head and a light-coloured forehead mark wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap, a long reddish-brown beaded mala and a gold-and-yellow border cloth, with a bangle-style armlet on his upper arm. He raises his open right palm toward a man in a white shirt who bows deeply with his hands folded in front of him, receiving blessing. Other men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees stand behind the rail, and a golden throne-like seat with a gold canopy appears at the far end. a person: the orange sannyasi attire, rudraksha-style mala and ornate armlet match the page's a person cues, while the person's role is a blessing giver.2013-09-11A photograph inside a large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains, where a robed figure in orange-brown saffron cloth with a gold waist band and a long rudraksha-style bead mala places his right hand on the head of a man in a white polo shirt. The figure has long dark hair tied up, gold earrings, bangles and a forearm band, and a ceremonial gold necklace. A man in a white shirt on the left stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and another man in a white shirt with a blue collar and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby in a line of devotees behind chrome stanchions. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a stage with a deity image and a yellow arrangement.2013-09-05 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. In the right foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange wristband and a gold earring. In front of him a man in white shirt and white trousers bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of people in white and grey clothes stands along metal stanchions and chain barriers. A golden deity murti and a gold throne-like seat are visible in the background, with a large framed picture on the wall to the right.2013-09-04September 12 20132013-09-12A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold earrings stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. At left an older man in white shirt with folded palms and a rudraksha mala closes his eyes in prayer. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and dhotis waits along metal barrier posts in a hall with red curtains, a deity mural and a framed picture visible on the back wall.2013-09-13October 11 20132013-10-11