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A long-haired man in white dhoti and white shawl with a wide gold border stands in a hall, placing his palm on the crown of a seated devotee's head while his eyes are lowered. He wears a red rudraksha mala with a turquoise-and-gold pendant and red-beaded armbands. Behind him, several people in white dhotis with red-striped borders stand or sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man on the right holds a white-and-gold cloth roll. Pink walls and red curtains form the background.

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Photo of a ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green necklace, raises his right palm toward a seated devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He wears gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand or kneel with folded hands, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray with rudraksha beads and fruit.2011-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a standing young man in glasses and striped shirt during a blessing. Behind them, other men in white dhotis with sacred ash on their foreheads stand in a hall, one carrying a tray of offerings.2011-02-14A photograph of a ritual or ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with pale walls and a red curtain. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a green stone pendant, and red-beaded bracelets, extends one arm forward with his other hand at his waist. Behind him, several men and boys in white dhotis with gold or maroon borders stand and kneel, some with hands folded in namaskar. One man on the right in a white shawl with a vibhuti forehead mark holds a white wooden box with a rudraksha mala. A purple mat lies on the floor at left.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain, holding a small folded paper and looking down. Another person's raised arm reaches toward him from the left, and a silver tray of offerings is held at the right. Behind them, several men in white and a shaven-headed man wearing a gold necklace stand in a plain hall. A man in a striped shirt and rudraksha mala stands to the left.2011-02-14A man with long, loose dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with a wide gold border over his left shoulder, several strands of rudraksha beads and a gold chain around his neck, and a rudraksha band on his upper arm. He stands in profile with eyes lowered, gesturing with his right hand near a silver tray of offerings. Behind him, a second man in a white shirt wears a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a third person stands at the left edge of the frame in a blurred background.2011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing white draped clothing and a white sleeveless top, with a shawl over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while he looks to the side. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, stand in a hall with pinkish walls, and a person holds a small white object near the bottom left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering.2011-02-12Photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls with gold borders during a devotional movement in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man in front with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a turquoise pendant, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and gold armlets, raises one arm mid-motion. Behind him, other men with white vibhuti forehead markings and shaved heads, and a boy with short hair, wear white garments, and a man at right holds a white rectangular object. A small purple mat lies on the floor at lower left. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2011-02-14A photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of red rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a turquoise-and-gold pendant, plus red beaded bracelets. He is holding a silver tray with offerings, possibly a puja or aarti setting. A blonde woman in the background smiles, and a figure in blue stands behind him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, with him serving the tray during ritual activity.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white cloth wrap over his shoulder and a white garment. He wears multiple rudraksha mala strands, a red thread necklace and a gold pendant, and red-brown rudraksha bracelets. He holds a sheet of white paper, reading it while a bare arm reaches toward him from the left. A young boy with short dark hair stands at the lower left, and a few blurred people in the background wear red and white clothing. The setting has a warm pink-orange background.2011-02-12