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A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing in a room with light wood floors and a bamboo blind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a silver-toned necklace rests both palms on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with a white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari and standing attendants in orange robes watch, and a cardboard box of red fruit sits nearby beside yellow lilies. Standing onlookers in white clothes fill the background, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left. The person in saffron appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and silver necklace while performing the blessing.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with green walls and a ceiling fan. A smiling woman in a rust-orange sari and a garland of white flowers, yellow lemons and red roses reaches out to touch the head of an elderly bald man with white hair and a green leaf garland, who bows with palms pressed together and holds a folded paper. Behind them, a young shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands near others in white and saffron, and a decorated backdrop with floral garlands is visible at right.2014-07-03July 10 20142014-07-10June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in orange and red ochre robes wears a red flower garland and a white forehead mark, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds up offerings of fruit. Between them sits a wooden tray with oranges, a yellow fruit, red chilies, and a small red-brown cloth. Around them are potted green plants, rocks, and a grass mat, with a small golden deity murti at the upper right. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod, and other men in white shirts and saffron robes stand in the background near a white wall and an air conditioner. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, red floral garland and ochre robes, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive for certainty, so the role is given as seated devotee-facing figure and the identity is marked unsure.2015-01-04 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-brown t-shirt and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with a red-and-orange shawl. The elder keeps his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a younger man in white and yellow-trimmed cloth stands near a cream pillar and a deep red curtain. The man with dreadlocks has a dark wrist mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or darshan moment. The dreadlocked figure matches the presentation of a person, with long hair and a garland but no crown or saffron robes visible.2016-09-27December 10 20122012-12-10A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long multi-coloured garland of yellow and pink flowers, extending a hand over the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who presses his palms together. A shaved-headed man in a white garment kneels at left, and two shaved-headed men in orange robes stand behind. The figure in orange has a bare upper body with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible, seated on a brown upholstered sofa with cushions, with white flower petals scattered on the carpet. The setting is a room with yellow walls and orange curtains. The seated figure in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-06-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a home visit in a red-walled room. A person in an orange-red robe with bare upper arms and gold bangles stands at right, raising a hand in blessing over the head of a woman in a red sari with a white and red flower garland who bows forward with hands together. Other people stand and watch in the background, including a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a young man in an orange shawl, and a younger boy in orange. A woman in white sits at left. A wooden cabinet and a doorway with glass panels are visible. The blessing suggests a padapuja at a devotee's house, with the blessing figure appearing in ochre saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a person.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10