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A photograph of a devotee receiving a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and red wrist bands, presses vibhuti or kumkum onto the forehead of a bespectacled man with curly hair in a light beige jacket. The blessing giver is holding a silver tray of offerings with a small bowl. Around them, men in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar; a shaven-headed man in white with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a saffron-robed person is partly visible at the far right edge. Colourful decorative hangings are visible at the top of the frame.

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February 14 20112011-02-14A photograph of an outdoor blessing scene under a white canopy with coloured tassels. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, several rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold chain, places his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt. Around them, other men stand with hands folded in respect, including one in a green-striped white tracksuit at left and a bald man in saffron robes at right holding a silver tray of offerings. The appearance of the long-haired central figure, with his distinctive adornments, is consistent with the page's a person label; he is shown giving a blessing in this scene.2011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing. 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To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, devotees in white and white-and-orange clothing stand and watch. A man in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or prasad distribution during a satsang.2011-02-14A photograph of a darshan blessing at a satsang gathering. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, several men in white and orange clothing stand watching, including a man with white vibhuti and a tilak on his forehead wearing a white cloth, and an orange-robed attendant at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2011-02-14A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with pink walls and colourful striped hangings. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing, with a gold chain around his neck. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white clothes bow or fold their hands in front of him, one bent low with hands pressed together. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain matches the cues, and he is shown giving blessings.2011-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing red and beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white hooded top with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand in an indoor hall with a patterned curtain and tassels at the top right. At the lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings, possibly for aarti or a blessing. The long-haired man with distinctive rudraksha malas and swept hair matches the probable Swamiji description, while the others are devotees and attendants.2011-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor temple-hall scene during a ritual distribution. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red and bead malas and a gold necklace stands at center, holding a small silver plate with offerings and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. Around them, monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray and a white box of offerings, while a devotee in a white shirt and a man in green shirt have hands raised in reverence. A golden deity murti and orange draped decorations are visible in the background.2011-02-12A photograph of a darshan moment in an open pavilion with pink walls and a decorated fabric canopy. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-and-turquoise necklace, smiles while raising one arm toward a bowed devotee in a grey sweater who presses palms together. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and glasses look on. At the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang moment in an ashram hall with pink walls and a yellow and red striped fabric hanging at the top. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-gold border, red rudraksha mala and a gold chain, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing toward a group of men with folded palms. 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