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A candid photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel scaffolding. A bearded man in a white turban with gold border and a white garment with a jasmine garland places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The turban-wearing figure is smiling and has a gold bangle; the blurred background shows other people in white and a small framed picture on the wall.

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Photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel framing and fluorescent lights. A man in a white turban with gold border and white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, wearing a white jasmine garland, places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, bending his head forward. Jasmine garlands hang at the left edge beside a blue curtain. Another person in white stands in the background.2005-08-07A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel framing. A man in a white turban with gold border, white dhoti-style cloth with yellow edge, wears a white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, and places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. Several other people in white clothing stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The turbaned figure, with long hair and gold-bordered cloth, has distinctive ceremonial cues and is consistent with a person giving blessing; the role is an in-person blessing given to a devotee. Visible people number about four to six.2005-08-07A photo of a darshan moment in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel framing. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white turban with gold border and a white flower garland holds his hand to the forehead of a seated man in white clothing wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them several people in white clothes stand watching, including a man with glasses and a smiling woman at right, and a yellow-and-blue banner hangs on the wall.2005-08-07A photograph in a hall with a white metal-sheeted ceiling and yellow metal scaffolding. In the foreground a man in a white turban with yellow borders, bare-shouldered in a white dhoti with a yellow sash, wears white and red flower garlands and a gold bracelet. He presses his hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Two other men in white stand softly focused in the background.2005-08-07August 07 20052005-08-07August 07 20052005-08-07August 07 20052005-08-07A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel trusses and fluorescent tubes. A man in a white turban with a gold-bordered white cloth, bare-shouldered and wearing a white flower garland, presses both palms to the forehead of a older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala. The turbaned man wears a gold bangle on his wrist. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2005-08-07A photograph taken inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses, with fluorescent tube lights overhead. A man in a white turban with gold-bordered cloth and white garments, with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder, is bare-shouldered and marking the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. The turbaned man holds the other's face and head while applying a mark to his forehead. White and orange flower garlands hang at the left edge.2005-08-07August 07 20052005-08-07August 07 20052005-08-07A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with fluorescent tubes and yellow steel framing. A man in a white turban with a gold-bordered cream cloth and bare shoulder, wearing a gold bracelet and a white flower garland with red blossoms, smiles while pressing his palm to the forehead of an older man in a white shirt who wears a long rudraksha mala and bows his head. In the background a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands holding papers, and a wall clock hangs on the white wall. The turbaned figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment, matching the a person appearance-based label; the event is a blessing or darshan moment.2005-08-07