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A man in an orange-and-gold turban and saffron-and-gold dhoti wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold armlet and bangles. He stands at a rope barrier, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in a checked shirt whose hands are folded in namaskar. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. To the right, an attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands near a tray of green apples. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind the barrier, with a red curtain and a deity murti on a stage in the background. The man in orange has the more distinctive ceremonial cues, but the image itself does not confirm identity.

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August 16 20132013-08-16August 16 20132013-08-16September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph in an indoor hall with a tiled ceiling. A man in a rust-brown turban with a gold-and-jewelled ornament and a brown saffron-toned garment with a gold-threaded border and long beaded necklaces places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows his head forward. The robed figure holds a small white card in his left hand and wears a red bindi, gold bangles and an armband. Behind them, a line of people in white and pastel clothing waits, and a gold throne-like seat with a red backdrop stands at the far end of the hall. a person cues: the turban, distinctive jewelled headpiece, beaded necklaces and saffron-toned robe are visible on the person giving the blessing.2013-11-09A photograph in a hall with white ceiling tiles, red curtains and a projector screen showing a deity image. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and bow nearby, one holding a red box. Stanchions and a white carpeted aisle line the room, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. a person: the robed figure with turban, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-13A man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a red bindi stands in a hall, dressed in a brown-gold shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. He rests his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a young boy in yellow shirt watch, a woman in a red blouse holds a baby, and a person with a white dhoti and tilak stands at right beside a golden shrine decoration. Ceiling lights and red drapes frame the room. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment with a personal touch on the head.2013-11-09Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a gold chain necklace with a pendant blesses a kneeling devotee by placing his palm on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and grey-green patterned shawl, hands pressed together in prayer. Other devotees in white kneel or stand nearby, and a shrine with a deity murti and colourful decorations is visible at the back. Several standing people in white and light shirts line the room. a person cues are present on the man in the orange turban: ornate gold chain and orange ceremonial dress, though the appearance is only suggestive.2013-07-31Photograph of a ceremonial blessing line in a hall with pink walls and red drapes. A person in an orange-and-gold turban, gold-bead garland, heavy gold necklace and maroon-and-gold dhoti stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in a checked shirt. Beside them an elderly man in white with a grey beard holds his palms together, and a man in white with a lanyard stands nearby. Another man in white with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads holds a tray of green fruit at right. Gold-bordered white garments and a golden seat are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned, gold-garlanded figure giving the blessing; the appearance cues are the saffron-orange turban, layered gold ornaments and ceremonial clothing, and the figure holds a folded paper.2013-08-16July 30 20132013-07-30November 07 20132013-11-07A photograph of a hall with white-clad devotees bowing with folded hands and heads lowered. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-gold dhoti-wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a lotus pendant, gold bangles and armband, smiles while placing his right hand on a devotee's head. Another man in white clothes stands beside them, and a devotee in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands at the left. Red curtains, a white ceiling and a red banner appear in the background, with other people standing in a row behind a rope barrier. Several people are visible in the scene, with additional figures further back.2013-08-03Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A figure in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a wide golden border, wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace over a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, places a hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in white, who bows with palms pressed together. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand and smiles. Two other men, one in a blue checked shirt and one in white, stand with hands folded in prayer to the left. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a gold-coloured object is visible at the top right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the distinctive gold bead necklace, rudraksha mala and orange ceremonial wrap.2013-06-17