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February 09 20122012-02-09December 03 20132013-12-03A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he raises one hand to the head of a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white sash. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of deep red drapes. The kneeling devotee places his hand on the seated man's chest. a person (appearance-based label) is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to the devotee, consistent with a darshan moment.2017-07-14July 13 20162016-07-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12December 08 20132013-12-08A bare-chested man with long dark locks, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown shawl places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-orange lanyard, who presses his palms together in reverence. A tall gold pole stands between them against a dark red drape. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long hair, garland and ornaments, so he is a person candidate receiving the other man in a blessing; a second partially visible person stands at the left edge.2016-07-01March 13 20132013-03-13February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a man in a white shirt with a shaved head placing his palms on the forehead of a smiling man in an orange and gold silk wrap and a gold bead necklace. The smiling man has long hair tied in a bun and a red bindi, and stands before a deep red curtain. Visible at the lower edge are part of another person's head and a gold ceremonial object. a person: the smiling man wears saffron silk, a gold bead necklace and a bun, which are appearance-based cues, and is receiving a blessing-like gesture from the devotee in white.2012-02-09