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A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces and bracelets places a hand on the head of a man in white kurta with folded hands and bowed head, in an indoor hall. A younger man in white stands behind them, and a framed photo is held low at the left. Orange and gold tones dominate. The orange-clad figure with turban and gold ornaments has distinctive ceremonial cues; appearance-based candidate for a person, giving blessing to a devotee.

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December 24 20112011-12-24November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesApril 01 20122012-04-01July 07 20102010-07-07A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban with a gold-trimmed edge touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta and white dhoti-style clothing who kneels before him. The seated figure wears long rudraksha-style beaded malas, gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, and a red tilak, and smiles while holding an open printed booklet with a photograph on its cover. Behind them, a gilded golden throne or altar backdrop and an orange cloth are visible. The kneeling man wears glasses and red and gold wrist threads. This appears to be a padapuja-style blessing with personal touch.2011-12-10July 12 20122012-07-12Indoor hall scene where a man in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap and rudraksha bracelets, with a red bindi and a long gold necklace, presses his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at right, and several other men in white and cream clothes crowd around. Behind them a projection screen and wooden fixtures are visible. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, consistent with a person candidate performing a blessing, though the face is not clearly distinct enough to confirm. Several people stand in the background.2011-11-12A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta and glasses who bows forward. The seated figure wears rudraksha malas, gold bangles and an orange shawl, and holds a small printed booklet showing a portrait. Behind them are gold ornate decorations and an orange cloth. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate a person in orange saffron robes, turban and rudraksha malas, but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.2011-12-10Photograph of an indoor devotional encounter. A man in glasses and a white kurta with gold-edged trim stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, and holds a folded white paper. A figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and layered gold beaded necklace leans in and touches the man's forehead with one hand, smiling; bangles and a bead bracelet are visible on the wrist. Behind them, several people stand, and framed portraits hang on a pink wall, one showing a figure in yellow clothing. a person: the orange turban, orange shawl, gold necklace and bare-shouldered orange garment are the presentation cues for the figure giving the forehead blessing; the appearance cues are only partly clear, so this is recorded as unsure.2012-02-09September 17 20112011-09-17November 18 20112011-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 29 20112011-10-29