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A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange top and an orange shawl places his right hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt, who smiles and bows his head. Behind them several women in white clothing stand watching, one wearing a dark beaded mala necklace and another in a white and teal patterned sari. The setting is an indoor room with plain walls. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a shawl, and the scene shows a blessing gesture; the page does not indicate his presence, so this appearance-based label is probable only. a person is the man in orange, giving a blessing to the older devotee.

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A photograph of a devotee blessing ritual in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top places both hands on the head of a smiling man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them an older woman in a pink-red sari with gold border bows her head. Behind, women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand, and a tray holds red apples and flowers in the foreground. Swami-style orange clothing and a wrap identify the blessing giver as a sannyasi; no a person identification is made from appearance.July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a large hall with a metal roof and fluorescent lights. A man with long swept-back black hair and an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of an older, white-haired man in an orange kurta with a lanyard. The older man presses his hands to the younger man's face in return. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, many women in white saris and white clothing, sits and stands in the hall.2010-02-14July 20 20102010-07-20July 23 20102010-07-23December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of an intimate moment at an indoor gathering. A person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange top with an orange wrap draped over the shoulders, leans in smiling and places a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta-style shirt, who is smiling and seated close by. Behind them, blurred attendees in green, yellow and pink clothing sit in the room, and a water bottle and a laptop are visible in the foreground. a person is the saffron-clad figure with long hair and orange wrap, given the appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing; the figure is performing a blessing-style gesture toward the seated man.2010-02-04A photograph inside a hall with a light tiled floor. A man with grey hair, white clothing and a white shawl bows forward with his palms pressed together while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas stand, including a young man with an orange-red scarf and a man in glasses, with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads visible on another. The setting suggests a darshan blessing. The copyright line and source credit are printed at the lower right.2010-07-14A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29December 01 20112011-12-01July 21 20102010-07-21A night-time photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange garment, with a red tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the crown of a bald, grey-bearded man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Around them stand several onlookers in white and cream shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, with bright coloured lights glowing in the background. A tall, swept-back long hair and ceremonial orange attire are visible, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the presiding figure is described by role as a giver of blessing. Several more people are visible in the crowd behind them.2010-01-20