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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with framed photos on pale pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in a red turban and red-and-gold robe, with a gold armlet and a garland, applies a mark on a small child held by a woman in a white and green sari. Men in striped and white shirts and a woman in a red dress with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. White sacred ash marks show on the turbaned woman's arms. No individual here is identified as a person; the turbaned woman is a devotee performing a blessing.

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Indoor photo in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the walls. A person in a red turban, bare-chested with a long pink-and-white garland and gold armbands, reaches toward a baby held by a woman in a teal sari; he holds a small steel bowl of food or prasad. Several people in red and saffron sarees and malas stand nearby, and a man in a checked shirt and a bearded man in dark clothing watch. The swami-like figure's appearance has some cues (turban, garland, gold ornaments) but the identification is uncertain.2013-11-20Indoor photo in a room with red curtains and framed event posters on pale walls. A figure in a red and gold turban, white markings on the body, gold bangles and a white-and-pink flower garland faces a woman in a white and green sari holding a toddler in a pale yellow outfit. The toddler reaches toward the figure, who holds a small silver bowl of offering. A smiling man in a blue shirt stands beside them, and several onlookers in the background, including a child in blue, watch. Several women in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand at left. Bookshelves line the right side.2013-11-20A man in a red-maroon ceremonial turban and a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a gold waist belt stands bare-chested, wearing a white flower garland and beaded brown malas. He smiles while applying white vibhuti or sacred ash to the forehead of a young woman in a white sari with teal border. A bearded man in a blue shirt and a man in a checked shirt watch, and a toddler and children crowd around. Behind them are framed photographs on the walls of a bright hall with red curtains and chairs. The man's appearance with a red turban, garland and malas is a distinctive cue, so this is a person, performing a blessing as a priest-like figure.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph in an indoor hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed pictures. A bare-chested man in a red and gold turban and red-gold sash, with garlands of white flowers and gold necklaces, and white sacred markings on his arms, touches the forehead of a smiling woman in a white sari with a teal border who holds a toddler. Behind them stand several devotees, including a bearded man in a blue shirt, a man in a checked shirt, a boy in a blue outfit and other children. The man in red appears to be a presiding figure giving blessings; the setting resembles an ashram blessing. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands at left.2013-11-20November 16 20132013-11-16A photograph inside a bright room with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A bare-chested priest in a red and gold turban and gold belt, wearing a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, touches a small child's forehead with a finger while a woman in a pale green sari holds the child. Other smiling people in red and orange robes, a man in a dark shirt and onlookers gather around, and a metal bowl is visible. The priest's identity is not established from appearance, so the role is given instead.2013-11-20A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha-style neck beads and a white flower garland stands at right, holding a small steel bowl and touching the forehead of a toddler held by a woman in a pale green and white sari. Nearby, a smiling man with a beard and white forehead marks stands behind them, and several saffron-and-red robed women, one with a rudraksha mala, stand at left. A devotee in a checked shirt and others are in the background.2013-11-20November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph inside a hall with framed photo collages on the walls and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold turban and maroon wrap, wearing a large red and white flower garland and gold armbands, stands at right and receives a toddler in a white shirt held by a woman in a red kurta. A man in a striped navy and white polo at left has his hands joined, and a woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra and glasses looks on. Several people are visible in the background.2013-11-16November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with red-draped tables and chairs. A man in a maroon-red robe and matching red-and-gold turban, wearing a long green-and-yellow bead garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles while extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman in a white sari with a gold border. She holds a young child in white, and a boy in a red plaid shirt stands beside a man in white holding a red shawl. Others stand in the background, a few in white dhotis, and fruit sits on a tray at right.2013-11-25