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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a room with orange-painted walls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of an older man in a gold-coloured shirt who bends forward with hands pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts, one wearing a dark bead mala with a pendant, and a man in a blue denim shirt stand watching. A framed poster with photographs hangs on the wall behind. The saffron robe and long hair are visible, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the blessing giver is described by role only.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an ashram hall with orange walls. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark hair is seen from the side, with their hand raised to the forehead of a standing man in a cream kurta and dark trousers, who bows with hands pressed to his chest. A bald man in white kurta stands behind, and several men in white dhotis and a white-clad woman stand along the wall. A blue-patterned mat and orange cloth lie on the floor.2010-07-29July 20 20102010-07-20August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in long dark hair and an orange saffron garment places his right hand on the head of a standing man in a cream collared shirt and rudraksha mala, who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with an orange shawl and another man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead markings stand at a tented ritual space, with a tray of sweets and offerings at the right. Several onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, a yellow pillar with a decorative band is visible at the top, and a gold trishul rests near the seated figure.2010-08-04A photo of a devotee bowing forward with his head lowered while a man in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back black hair places his right palm on the bowed devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure is a person candidate given his long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, while the bowing man wears a pink shirt. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a younger man in white with a red shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, another in white with a yellow shawl, and a bald man in orange at left. Background shows a hall with patterned hangings and seated attendees.2010-07-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on an outdoor terrace. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long hair tied back places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed to his chest and a red-and-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches, and another young man in orange kurta stands at right. A white wall with a painted lotus motif and an orange cloth backdrop fill the background, with a speaker on the upper left.2010-07-07September 16 20122012-09-16July 20 20102010-07-20June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07June 23 20122012-06-23