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July 21 20132013-07-21A photo of a ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and an orange-brown draped robe sits on the left, holding an orange embroidered cloth over the head of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who bends forward and touches his own forehead. A smiling woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace kneels beside them. Behind is a garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, a golden figurine, and a standing man in white clothes with a red shawl. a person (long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe, distinctive adornment cues) is performing the blessing as the giver of the ritual; the recipient is a devotee.2013-07-21July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a blessing or energy darshan in a hall with a gold deity murti in the foreground. A bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-brown shawl leans forward, eyes closed, while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and pink flower garland places his hand on the first man's head. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls with rudraksha malas stand watching. A striped rug lies on the floor.2017-05-06A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads reaching out to press his palm onto the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt. Behind them hangs a garland of marigolds and red, yellow and purple flowers. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches smiling, and a man in white with a red shawl stands in the background near a fan. The setting appears to be an indoor hall, with a red-shirted figure and a white-clad woman at the right edge.2013-07-21September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13September 28 20132013-09-28Indoor satsang scene. A long-haired figure wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a red and white beaded mala with gold ornaments sits on a dark maroon cushioned seat, extending a hand to press the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in a white sari listen. A wall-mounted air conditioning unit and standing fan are visible at left.2013-05-28July 02 20132013-07-02A seated figure with hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala, places both palms on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets and whose eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits; a standing man in saffron robes and an older man in a grey shirt watch. A large gold-colored carved figure with a lion-like head sits in the foreground beside a red cushion, and a fan and red curtains are in the background.2013-09-30A photograph inside a wood-panelled hall where a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered garment and a long gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in an olive-green jacket with a pink floral garland, who is kneeling in front of him. Behind them is a gold-rimmed brass tray holding a tall arrangement of gladioli and roses, with a pink cloth below. In the background, seated devotees wear white, and a black fan and a red floral arrangement sit on a side table. The gesture resembles a blessing or forehead touch, and the seated man in gold-bordered white is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered white dress.2006-04-23