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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a grey wall behind. A figure with hair in a bun and a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads wears an orange-brown wrap and bare shoulder, smiling as they drape a white cloth with a red-bordered edge over a smiling man in orange clothing with a gold-toned bead necklace. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and orange robe watches. a person appearance is the figure in orange with the rudraksha mala and hair bun, offering the white shawl to a devotee.

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February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of three men in a plain room with a pale lavender wall and a beige sofa. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth with a gold-bordered waist wrap and a gold ring, his hands raised in a greeting gesture. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban holds a rudraksha mala and smiles. On the right, an older man in an orange turban and a white shawl with a printed border bends forward in respect toward the left figure. A small red-wrapped gift sits at lower left.2013-02-07Photograph of two men in a plain lavender-grey room with a cream cloth-draped couch below. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, is raising an orange cloth high over the head of a smiling bald man on the right, who wears an orange robe, an orange-pink head covering, and holds his hands clasped in front. Both are laughing. The left man's distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha beads match the appearance-based a person cues, while the right man is a devotee receiving the cloth.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, hair swept back, a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand in blessing toward the head of a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl who sits with palms pressed together in reverence. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A white cooler unit and a plain white wall form the backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2012-10-20May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph in a plain room with pale lilac walls and a white draped bed. A smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown dhoti with a wide waistband reaches forward to embrace or honour an older man seated with his head bowed. The seated man wears an orange turban, orange shawl over a white towel and light orange robes. Behind them, another man in an orange turban and glasses stands smiling, and a further figure in orange is partly visible. A bowl of fruit sits at the lower left.2013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears an orange garment over one shoulder and an orange dhoti. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl kneels, holding the shawl in his hands and smiling. At the far left, a third man in orange robes kneels on a rug, clapping. A small water bottle and white flowers sit on a table, with a white fan and dark curtain behind. The purple logo and copyright text appear in the corner.2009-02-24February 07 20132013-02-07February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.2013-03-01