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July 19 20122012-07-19A person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and matching red bead bracelets stands at left, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta and white dhoti who bows his head and holds his palms together over a pink tray with red offerings. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti holds a pink box, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches. The background has a white cloth draped on the left and a wooden panelled wall with woven mats. A short ritual blessing scene. a person is the standing figure in saffron with ornate red beads and a swept-back bun, performing the blessing role.2012-07-11July 19 20122012-07-19October 11 20122012-10-11July 16 20122012-07-16A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas and a pale ceremonial necklace stands at center, his right arm extended to place a red-orange rudraksha mala over the head of a man in a dark jacket who bends forward. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas. Behind him a second man in saffron and gold-bordered wrap stands at right. A man in a grey shirt watches at left, and several people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a white screen. Ritual items lie on a cloth-covered table at lower right.2012-07-20A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and white-and-blue flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing man has a white vertical line marking on his forehead, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold earring, and he smiles with eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking smiles and watches. The devotee, in a blue polo shirt, bows forward holding papers. Behind them, other women in saris and a man in white stand in a room with a white wall, red curtain and wall air conditioner. Three to four people are visible.2014-04-27A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing rudraksha malas on the chest and arms and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a red box with ritual items, a few standing people in white and orange garments, and a red curtain are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, performing a blessing (sarva-darshan style) for a devotee, with a suitably dressed group of attendants nearby. Visible people count is approximately six.2012-09-24December 07 20132013-12-07September 10 20122012-09-10A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, standing and applying a mark or ash to the forehead of a woman in a tan and beige saree with a dark braid and red flower in her hair. Behind them hang red satin drapes and a white backdrop. The man has a bun of dark hair and gold earrings, and he is smiling as he attends to her. The woman bends slightly forward with her eyes lowered, holding a small mala of beads in one hand. The scene looks like a personal blessing or tilak application.2012-07-07November 29 20112011-11-29