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July 21 20122012-07-21A man with long dark swept-back hair and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing rudraksha beads and a dense cluster of ceremonial bells and metal ornaments at his waist. He places his right palm on the forehead of a young light-haired man in a white collared shirt with a name badge, who keeps his eyes lowered and hands raised near his face. A red velvet drape hangs behind them. A woman in a white top and a sari-clad woman stand in the background, one raising her hands. The appearance-based label is a person, shown performing a blessing on a devotee in an indoor event setting.2012-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha malas pressing his right palm onto the forehead of a young boy in a dark striped polo shirt, who stands with hands folded in anjali. The man smiles; both wear rudraksha beads, and the boy also wears a pendant. Behind them, people in orange, yellow and white clothing move in a crowded hall with red drapes on the left. A green light glows in the background. Visible people include the two main figures and several others partly in view, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2012-07-18May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red draped curtains behind. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark wavy hair, a yellow tilak on the forehead, rudraksha bracelets, and layered bead and bell-adorned necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a smiling young boy in a white kurta with a red-brown bead mala. Behind them an older man in white and a figure in orange sit on the floor. a person is the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha and bell ornaments, blessing the boy during a darshan.2012-07-17May 09 20152015-05-09A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala with large beads, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a young blond boy in a white t-shirt who wears a red cord and rudraksha beads and has his palms pressed together. Behind them a second man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare chest, white forehead markings and a rudraksha necklace smiles and gestures with folded hands. Several women in white and orange saris stand in the background near a stage with red and gold drapes and floral garlands. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during an ashram gathering.2013-07-07Photograph of a ritual interaction at an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl stands at right, extending his right hand to touch the head of a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, who raises his palm. Behind them a third person in white garments and gold jewellery sits or stands. Red curtains and a gold-coloured ornate panel form the background. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission, consistent with a person cues: dreadlocks, shawl, rudraksha mala and forehead marking on the central figure.2017-08-09July 15 20132013-07-15A seated figure in an orange-brown garment with a long orange-brown rudraksha-style mala and long dark hair extends a bare arm to place a hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The figure sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them, a shaved-headed man with white tilak marks and orange cloth stands, and several boys in white t-shirts and blue lanyards lean in with hands together. A woman in a patterned top stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or initiation moment.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a long red and yellow flower garland around his neck and dark hair swept back. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in a white polo shirt with red trim and a rudraksha mala, who bows forward. Behind them a woman in a green and gold sari with beaded necklaces watches, and a girl in purple sits at the right. Trays of sweets and packets sit in front, and a red curtain and white walls form the room. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a child.2013-05-28July 19 20122012-07-19