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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a balcony where onlookers stand above. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while another man in an orange saffron robe with a red sleeveless undershirt, long swept-back hair, and a gold wristwatch places his hand on the bowed man's shoulder and holds his hand. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a pendant on a dark cord and a woman in a teal sari raise hands. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person appearance-based cue, giving a blessing role to the saffron-clad figure while the bowing man receives it.

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A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with a balcony crowd behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-red garment with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti smiles, and white-clad devotees line the upper balcony. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang at the right edge. a person's appearance cues: long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-red clothing, with the blessing performed by him. Visible people: roughly ten to fifteen including the balcony crowd.2009-08-09A photograph taken indoors at a hall with warm orange lighting and a bright floodlight at left. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at center, looking down, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist area as another man in a red sleeveless top and saffron-orange shirt holds him by the arm and shoulder. A younger man in an orange shirt with a small red mark on his forehead stands behind them, watching. At left a woman in white with her hair pulled back is partly visible. Behind the rail above, a crowd of men in white shirts and dark trousers look down from a balcony. Flower garlands in pink and yellow hang at the right edge against an orange backdrop.2009-08-09July 25 20092009-07-25December 06 20092009-12-06August 02 20092009-08-02June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall with a metal roof and bright lights. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange robe places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, while holding his neck. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a small oil lamp on a tray. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the background. a person is the central figure in orange, conferring the blessing.2010-02-14A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands embracing an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The older man wears a mala necklace and bangles and smiles. Beside them a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. Several orange-clad devotees and women in saris stand around, and a child in the lower left folds hands in greeting. A red tray with fruit sits at the right edge, with a purple backdrop behind.2010-02-15August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph taken indoors under warm ceiling lights at a convention. A person in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, smiles warmly while placing a hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. The bowing man wears a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Several women in the background, one wearing a name badge, look on. Figure in orange is in_person candidate with uncertain appearance.2010-02-04A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-11-08