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A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors before a red draped backdrop. A long-haired figure on the left wears an orange wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a bead-and-chain necklace and a gold-coloured bell belt, with a yellow-orange mark on the forehead; they hold a small object and reach toward the head of a man on the right. That man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl over his shoulders and a pearl necklace, and raises his palm. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a beaded pendant sits with hands folded, and another woman in white and orange stands at the far right wearing a lanyard badge. The scene resembles a blessing exchange, with people looking on.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a deep red draped backdrop. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a dense layered garland of rudraksha beads and gold-toned bead pieces at the waist, reaches forward to place a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose eyes are closed and palms raised. Behind them a woman in white with a white shawl and a pendant necklace sits with hands folded, and other seated devotees in orange appear at the right edge. Several rudraksha bracelets are visible on the saffron-clad figure's arm. The atmosphere is a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2012-07-18September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl. The blessed man has eyes closed and palms together. The blessing figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A woman in an orange sari with a mangalsutra and eyes closed sits at the right edge, and another person in white sits behind. The figure's pale forehead marking suggests a sacred mark.2012-07-18A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.2012-07-21December 16 20122012-12-16Photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a thick red and yellow bead garland and a rudraksha-style mala, touching the forehead of a clean-shaven man in white shirt with an orange-red shawl and hair tied in a bun, who holds his palms together. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a dark cushioned seat with a golden-orange cloth; the seated figure has long hair, rust robes, a red bead garland and gold necklace cues. Behind them, women in orange and white saris, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, sit and stand in a hall with a floor fan and a pot of orange offerings nearby.2013-05-28July 21 20122012-07-21July 11 20122012-07-11July 18 20122012-07-18May 12 20142014-05-12July 18 20122012-07-18Photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-and-gold garment placing a hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes and a red-and-black printed shawl, with a conference lanyard. The man's hands are raised in a palms-up gesture. Behind them, a seated group wears red shawls and white attire, and a woman in a red sari with flower garland sits near a row of rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long dark hair, saffron-gold clothing, and the touch-on-forehead blessing gesture; the figure is in person at a session, performing a blessing or mandala-style transmission on a participant.2015-07-09