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October 11 2012

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A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala with silver beads presses his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, grey-haired and wearing a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, has his eyes closed and both palms raised in front of him. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti and shawl bows his head, and white curtains and a cream wall form the background.2012-10-11March 21 20142014-03-21A seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange garment and multiple rudraksha mala strands, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white-and-purple checked shirt with an orange-red shawl. The man stands with eyes lowered, receiving the blessing. In the background, a woman in white with a beaded mala watches and smiles, and other attendees stand near a warm, softly lit hall with a gold-draped object at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing during a satsang or darshan.2014-03-08A photograph of an indoor ashram-style room with pale pink walls and a potted palm. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, with a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he places his right palm on the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white t-shirt, who has his hands pressed together at his chest with a red-and-brown bead mala. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits with a white and red forehead mark, and a third man in white clothing stands near a red curtain.2013-03-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with a bun and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha malas, placing both hands on the crown of a bald, grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-red scarf, who leans forward with palms raised in reverence. Golden cobra-hooded seats and a silver staff stand beside them, with red draped cushions and a framed picture in the background. The bald man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role and identity is left unsure.2014-05-12A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man with dark wavy hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and beaded necklaces, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, older man in a white kurta with a wristwatch, rudraksha-style beaded mala and orange cord, whose eyes are closed and palms are raised in receptive gesture. Behind them a kneeling monk in orange robes bows his shaved head, and a man in the background watches. Pale walls, a doorway and a red curtain frame the room. This appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.2012-10-09A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala leans forward and presses one palm firmly onto the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange collar, who has his eyes closed and hands raised beside him. Two saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and beaded malas sit behind, watching quietly. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls, a red curtain and an exit sign. The gesture resembles a blessing or transmission during satsang or darshan.2012-10-09January 02 20142014-01-02July 11 20122012-07-11A photo of a blessing moment: a man in a saffron-orange silk wrap with a tilak on his forehead and a row of gold beads on his neck places his right palm on the head of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt, who has his hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them a woman with folded hands and other people stand in a bright room with cream walls.2012-02-09October 20 20122012-10-20December 16 20132013-12-16