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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped tent-style ceiling and colourful pillars. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at centre, extending his right hand to bless a row of young men with hands pressed together. Beside him, a monk in orange with a garland holds a silver tray. Another saffron-robed monk stands at right holding a silver tray. A devotee in a yellow shirt is in the foreground, and a man in white shirt stands behind. A decorated deity or altar backdrop is visible at right.

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A photograph inside a hall with white and cream draped ceiling fabric, decorative striped columns and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and red forehead mark places his hand on the head of a young devotee in a yellow checked shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Beside them a bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a golden object on it. Another devotee in white, hands folded, stands to the right, and several other people in white and yellow clothing are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-19November 15 20102010-11-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, bare-chested, placing his right palm on the head of a middle-aged man in a khaki-striped shirt at an outdoor canopy event. Several devotees with folded hands stand behind a metal barricade, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the right foreground beside a silver vessel. The man receiving the blessing wears a tan striped shirt, and a golden ritual pot is held near the barricade. The setting is a corrugated metal roof tent with a crowd in the background. The saffron-clad man is.2010-10-30A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a blessing. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair extends his right hand over the head of a devotee, while holding a silver tray of vibhuti or kumkum offerings in his left. Several devotees with palms pressed together stand behind a metal railing, including a young boy in a blue and yellow striped shirt and a man in white. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a silver tray. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lit lamps under a corrugated roof.2010-11-01A busy indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans and a striped pillar. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a row of people in white clothes with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and small offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, one in a green shirt, and women in white saris with yellow borders stand at the right edge.2011-02-02A photograph of a satsang hall with draped bunting and hanging banners. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant necklace places a hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and pale striped top. Nearby, an attendant in an orange robe holds a silver tray of offerings. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. Colourful striped cloth covers tables in the background, and a red-and-gold ornament hangs overhead.2011-01-23 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with colourful striped banners hanging behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who stands with hands together. Next to them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold-beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Several onlookers in shirts and a child in a navy top watch nearby.2010-10-26 +1 copies