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Photo of a ritual blessing in an arched hall with cream pillars. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace, with a red headband, white tilak and red bindi, places one hand on the head of a devotee in a light grey shirt while holding a white cloth. Several devotees with hands folded in namaskar stand nearby, and another bare-chested man with a sacred thread and tilak stands to the right. a person is described by the page; the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklace cues, so the appearance-based candidate is the blessing figure.

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May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17May 20 20122012-05-20June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial gathering in which a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and green flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold earring, holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee in a maroon checked shirt has folded hands and bowed head. Other attendants in orange and a bald man stand behind, with an orange-striped backdrop and a metal tray of offerings visible below. The man with the garland shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing; the page identifies him as a person, but his appearance is only partly consistent with that and the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a presiding figure blessing a devotee.2013-01-12May 17 20122012-05-17 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 20 20122012-05-20May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron sannyasa garments with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold flower crown in his hair, a long white and red garland of jasmine and roses with gold beads, and a gold ear stud. He raises his right palm to bless or greet a row of devotees in white shirts who lean in and press hands together at left. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and at right another shaved man in white with tilak and rudraksha mala looks down. A sunlit cream wall and crowd are behind them, with an orange tray at the bottom edge.2012-05-10 +1 copies