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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, seated with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Facing them, a young girl in a white outfit with a pink hair clip kneels near a low brick fire pit decorated with orange and purple flowers and green leaves. Behind them, a pink-and-gold draped deity murti or statue stands on a blue platform, with a tripod-mounted camera nearby, and several seated people in the background. A tall grass bundle stands at the center beside the fire pit.

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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on the ground at left, facing a young boy in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace who stands at right. Between them is a low white brick ring decorated with pink and purple flowers, a small brass bowl, a steel cup and a green plant stalk. In the background, seated devotees in white and a standing man in white dhoti and shirt sit before a platform holding painted deity murti figures with legs and dhoti-style drapery in gold and red. Other men sit in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a temple courtyard where a man in orange sleeveless robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a cushion, gesturing with one open hand toward a young woman in an orange top with an ID badge. She holds a small bundle of beads or prayer items in her hands. Beside him is a wooden tray of bananas and a folded white cloth. Behind them, a tall orange-draped figure stands against a red and white striped temple wall, with a potted plant on a low stone ledge. A person in a white checked garment is partly visible at the right edge. a person appears to be a probable candidate, based on the long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated and speaking with the young woman.2010-07-17A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, smiling broadly as he ties a white thread around the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears a white kurta and a dark rudraksha mala and stands before him. Behind them is a low white-washed brick platform scattered with purple and orange flower petals, with a steel bowl and a dark wall beyond. Two people are visible in the frame: the seated man and the boy, plus a partially visible hand at the lower edge. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha-style adornment, consistent with the page's reference to a youth-day event with a Vidhyarthi ritual.2007-12-25September 30 20082008-09-30A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a striped mat, wearing a red and white flower garland, and touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and grey trousers who kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them an older bearded man in orange sits, and a figure in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at right. White chairs with covers and a red plastic chair fill the room, with a small table holding orange papers. a person is shown blessing a devotee, consistent with an appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a flower garland. The scene shows a blessing moment in an indoor hall.2009-01-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a shoulder wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala with large beads, and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a young blonde girl in a white top and red lanyard. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala smiles, and a figure in white and orange sits in the background at an event hall with red curtains and a white floor. a person's blessing of a child.2013-07-07December 25 20072007-12-25July 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead guides a young girl in a white and gold-bordered dress and a red-beaded necklace as she places a stick or wick into a low, white brick fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with scattered pink and purple flowers. A small bowl of ghee or offering sits beside the pit. Behind them, drummers and other participants sit on mats, and a man in white dhoti stands at right, with a brass lamp and a potted plant visible. The man's appearance (long hair, saffron robe) is consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable identification, though the face is not clearly visible; the scene suggests a homa or fire ritual with a child participant.2007-12-25A seated man in a long orange-saffron robe and a crown-like swept back dark hair, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, smiles as a young man in a white t-shirt bows with palms pressed together and touches his forehead to the seated man's hands. The seated man sits on a white draped chair or throne with a gold-bordered cloth, in front of a carved grey stone wall. A small microphone stand is visible at left. A second person in white sits partly visible at the left edge. The white-shirted devotee wears a gold bangle on his wrist. The scene suggests darshan with a seated spiritual figure receiving a devotee.2007-07-28