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A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing gold bangles and a gold wristband, reaches out to touch the forehead of an older man with grey hair in a white shirt. Around them stand devotees in white, some in orange shawls and rudraksha malas, including a woman in orange with glasses and a woman in a light sari with a red shawl. Several onlookers in white and orange stand in a crowd, and grey-haired people in the foreground watch the blessing. The scene appears to be a devotional blessing with a crowd of followers.

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Outdoor festival photo under a white canopy at a Gurupoornima event, with a figure in a red-orange robe and orange shawl, a floral garland of green and pink flowers, and a long dark hair, extending both arms forward with palms down to bless a kneeling devotee. Behind him, a gilded throne with a silver trident and a kalasha-style brass object; devotees in white with orange shawls and garlands stand and kneel around him. Two more devotees in white with their heads lowered receive blessing in the foreground. A red carpet, flower strings and a loudspeaker are visible in the crowd area. The figure matches the a person appearance profile with long swept hair, orange-red robes, a garland and gold bangle, and is shown in a blessing posture.2009-07-07A photograph at an outdoor tent event with a crowd of devotees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red and saffron sannyasi-style garment and a pink-and-green flower garland, extending his right hand in blessing toward the bowed head of a seated older man in white clothes. Nearby, a man in white holds a silver bowl, and silver ritual items including a trident-like staff sit in the foreground. Women in saffron and orange shawls and white saris stand behind, with fruit and flower offerings and a blue platform visible at left. The central figure matches a person appearance with long swept hair, saffron-red clothing, and a garland, performing blessing.2009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor medical camp under a tent with a light canopy and trees behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange clothing wears large garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and extends a hand toward the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has his hand on his chest. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and one holds a small red tray. A table with yellow cloth and a red-and-white banner stand at the edges. The figure's face is turned away, so no identification is made; the orange-clad figure is a person in a healing or blessing gesture.2012-01-06July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the head of a bowing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered edge and bends forward. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls stand or bend, and a partially visible woman in a floral salwar is at the right edge. Brass lamps and an orange cloth are visible in the background near a stone pillar. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and a dark mala, and the scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2010-07-13July 16 20092009-07-16March 13 20162016-03-13A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy. A man in a red sleeveless top with a white and red floral garland and a rudraksha-like cord stands in front, pressing his hands to the head of a seated man in white shirt and off-white dhoti who wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet and an orange shawl. Behind them a man in white with a sandalwood tilak and a second man in white with glasses and a mala look on, and an elderly woman in white sits at left. The appearance of the standing figure in red with long swept-back hair and garland is consistent with a person, though his face is partly turned and not clearly distinctive; he is presented as a sannyasi giving a blessing to a devotee.2009-07-07January 31 20162016-01-31May 06 20162016-05-06January 31 20162016-01-31