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Night outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with a white sofa-style seat and red carpet. A smiling figure in orange robes with shoulder-length dark hair rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee dressed in white with an orange cloth, while another kneeling figure in yellow sits beside them. A bearded man in orange robes stands behind, and a deity murti in a canopied shrine with marigold garlands and kalasha-style offerings is visible. Tasselled canopy fabric hangs overhead, and a crowd watches from the background. The seated figure's long hair, orange robes and saffron cloth match the cues for a person, a sannyasi giving blessing to devotees.

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Night-time outdoor event under a tasselled canopy at a temple-style courtyard. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair, receives a brass pot wreathed in yellow and red flowers from a kneeling young person in white clothes and an orange shawl. A bearded man in orange robes walks past in the background. Behind them, a golden deity murti, flower garlands, brass lamps and offerings stand near a table, and onlookers in orange and white are gathered along the courtyard edges. A red mat lies under the seated figure.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene at an ashram-style event with a bright floodlight overhead. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and an orange turban sits with one hand raised, blessing or touching the head of a kneeling man in white. The kneeling man wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and has his palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one man in the background wears an orange-red shawl, and an elderly woman with white hair in a beige sari sits in the lower left. A table with flowers, a box and a mala is visible at the right edge.2010-02-17July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a teal collar. Beside him, a standing man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and rests a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet drape, with a white cushioned seat and a tray of flowers and fruit at left. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment in a hall setting.2010-07-29Evening photo of a temple pavilion with a thatched roof and colourful tasselled canopies overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long beard and another in orange robes sit in the centre on a cream upholstered chair, with red floral petals on the floor in front and a man in a white shirt kneeling to pay respects at their feet. Behind them a deity murti and a decorated kalasha or altar stand with lamps and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby, and standing devotees in white shirts and beige trousers surround the scene, with a few more people visible at the right edge.2009-12-21Evening scene in a hall with a dark backdrop. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-cushioned seat on a raised platform, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and two other standing men in white with orange shawls watch; a woman in a sari stands at the right edge. On the left, a seated man observes beside a table with a tray, a basket of fruit, flower garlands and a walking stick. Behind, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, and a fan and colourful hanging fabric decorate the stage. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation with a seated guru figure present.2007-02-11Night-time outdoor darshan scene. A smiling man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange lanyard. Swamiji (probable) is visible through these cues: long hair, orange turban and robe, and rudraksha beads, with the figure giving blessing as a teacher. Behind them, several young men in white shirts and orange lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers watches. A tray of red fruit sits at the lower right near orange draped fabric and a light stand.2010-02-17March 15 20082008-03-15June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor evening gathering at night under floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange-robed attendants. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban seated on a cushioned throne-like seat extends a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling man in white. Behind the seated figure, a second man in an orange robe, orange turban, beaded necklace and vibhuti marks stands on a raised platform beside speakers. A man in white with a red shawl and a mala stands nearby.2010-01-09A photograph of a blessing moment inside a hall with draped fabric and patterned pillars. A figure with long, wavy dark hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a woman in a blue top and necklace stand watching. A red-draped table with a tray and offerings sits at left, and a gold-framed edge is visible in the foreground. a person: the orange-clad figure with long swept-back hair is the central giver of the blessing, with ornate cues limited to clothing and hair, so identification remains uncertain.2010-02-10