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July 25 2009

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A photograph of a blessing scene at a satsang. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap and layered rudraksha malas with a red-and-yellow cloth draped beneath, sits on a red patterned mat and places both palms on the foreheads of two devotees. A bearded man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a red-orange rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed, while a woman in a white floral top and red-orange scarf holds a young child in a pink top. Bangles are visible on the blessing hands. Behind them, figures in orange and white stand among flower garlands and a red drape.2013-07-10July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested and with gold hoop earrings, seated and placing his right hand on the head of a young child held upright by a woman in a white top. Around them, devotees including a woman in a red patterned top, a woman in white, and a boy in a green shirt watch quietly in a dim indoor setting with red drapery behind. The man's appearance (dark hair, earrings, saffron wrap) is consistent with the a person description, shown in the role of giving blessings, and he is shown here blessing the child. Four or more people are visible in the scene, including partly visible figures at the edges.2012-07-07Indoor event photograph at an evening gathering. A man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a sheet of paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a young girl in white, who looks down with her hand near her face. An adult woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands beside the girl, smiling and holding her shoulder. Around them, standing devotees wear white kurtas and sarees, one man in an orange robe stands at the right edge, and a woman in a yellow dupatta watches. A floral arrangement with purple and pink blooms is at the upper left.A photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall with a metal roof and bright lights. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange robe places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, while holding his neck. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a small oil lamp on a tray. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the background. a person is the central figure in orange, conferring the blessing.2010-02-14A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors with a cream wall. A seated man in a long-sleeved white kurta with a dark moustache and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together while another man, seen from behind with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange sleeveless top and a white and red flower garland; he holds an orange cloth and reaches toward a red tray of items. A woman in a white dress with pink dots and a long braid stands beside him with hands folded, and a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands at left. Behind them a man in white holds a framed photo, and a child looks on. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers are visible.2010-02-15October 10th 20152015-10-10A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a smiling woman in a pink-and-orange striped top and black cardigan. A man in a red-and-navy striped polo shirt, smiling, leans in beside them. Behind them an older woman in a white sari with a red bindi and black beaded necklace sits near a red-draped seat. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands. In the foreground are a silver tray with purple flowers and fruit, and a gold-trimmed pillar on the left. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls and bright lighting.A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in a red sleeveless top draped with an orange shawl places a hand on the head of a man in white kurta with a silver chain, who bows his head. A woman in white with a black-and-white patterned shawl and a red bindi watches beside him. Behind them, a man in orange robes stands, and further back several people in white clothes are visible; flower garlands in pink and white hang at the right edge. The bare-shouldered figure with the red top and orange shawl has distinctive presentation cues but the face and identity are uncertain, so the role is given only as a blessing giver.2009-07-25A home shrine scene in which a bare-chested figure in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha malas places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark mala and sacred ash marks. The standing figure has long swept-back hair tied in a knot and holds a small ritual object in his other hand near a lit oil lamp. Behind them a man in a maroon shirt holds a bald toddler with a painted forehead, and a woman in a red and cream floral sari stands watching. Shelves behind hold framed photographs, figurines and a garland of marigolds and paper decorations hangs above.2014-07-10July 21 20122012-07-21