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A photograph of an indoor room with beige tile floor and a red-brown wall. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, seen from behind with his bare back partly visible, places his raised right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. A woman in white with an orange shawl kneels beside them. A woman in a pink salwar kameez stands at left, a white pedestal fan and a small red patterned rug are visible. The saffron-robed figure's appearance does not clearly show ceremonial cues, so identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a sannyasi giving blessing.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban with long dark hair, sitting on a white cushioned bed or mat in a tiled room. Opposite them, a man in white kurta and light trousers kneels with palms pressed together in greeting, while a woman in a white top and orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds her hands together beside him. The seated figure holds a rudraksha-style mala and a small blue tray with yellow flowers. A floor fan, a dark red rug and a pink-clad person at the left edge complete the scene. Appearance-based candidate only: a person, seated in orange robes with orange turban, long hair and a mala, receiving the kneeling devotee.2004-08-08August 08 20042004-08-08Indoor photo in a bare room with terracotta tiles and a red wall. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on white cushions holding a rudraksha mala, with long hair and beaded necklaces; he is the central seated figure and the appearance-based cues are strong, so this is a person in the room. A man in a white polo shirt and khaki trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste before him. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and glasses kneels nearby, holding a mobile phone. A woman in a pink kurta stands in the background, and a cameraman in white shirt films at right. A small electric fan and a red rug are visible.2004-08-08A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with beige walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, a devotee in a white shirt and jeans kneels with eyes closed and a dark red-brown beaded mala around his neck, while a person in an orange turban and orange robes places a dark cloth over his eyes and forehead with one hand. A woman in glasses and white clothes with an orange shawl watches nearby, and a seated woman in white clothing stands in the background. Several people in white clothing stand on a red patterned rug behind, one with hands pressed together. A white pedestal fan stands at right beside a doorway.2004-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe placing both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers. The seated figure sits on a white-draped chair in a carpeted hall with a wooden wall panel, a dark pillar, folding chairs and a table in the background. A white cloth covers the floor, and yellow flowers lie at the kneeling man's side. A timestamp reads 08/12/2004. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person by his orange turban and robe, and both cues are visible.2004-08-12August 08 20042004-08-08A photograph of a private blessing in a plain room with terracotta tiles and a deep red wall. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, places his hand on the crown of a man in a white polo shirt and khaki trousers. The man in white stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a long rudraksha mala. A woman in white with glasses and a saffron shawl smiles behind them. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the upper right, and a white fan and a small red rug sit in the room. a person appearance is shown in the saffron robes, turban and long hair, presented as the person giving the blessing.2004-08-08August 12 20042004-08-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hotel-style meeting room with red-cushioned chairs, a tripod-mounted camera and a microphone on a stand. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, bare-chested beneath, places a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white trousers who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Another man in white sits cross-legged on a white cloth at the right edge.2004-08-12A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe over an orange top, and a white flower garland with pink flowers hands on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta. The kneeling man bows forward in receiving blessing. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style pendant holds eyeglasses. A woman in a brown-gold sari sits at left, and a black speaker stands behind. Pink and green paper decorations hang at top left and a vase of flowers sits at right. a person figure with long hair and orange turban blesses the devotee.August 08 20042004-08-08August 29 20042004-08-29